Eddyville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Eddyville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Eddyville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Armstrong
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Redbank
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1004
Coordinates:40.9428°N -79.2775°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1173986

Eddyville is an unincorporated community in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

A post office called Eddyville was established on May 21, 1857, Turney S. Orr, postmaster, and remained in operation until 1907.[1] Eddyville is described as a small town containing besides a gristmill about a dozen other buildings, and including a blacksmith shop, a store, a boatyard, and a post office.[2] Eddyville appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices:Pennsylvania, Armstrong County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 November 2018.
  2. Web site: History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 7, page 195. Robert Walter Smith . 1883. Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883 . 7 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 67 . Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. in 1876 . 9 November 2018.