Fallentimber, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Fallentimber, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cambria
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1437
Coordinates:40.6867°N -78.4992°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16639
Area Code:814
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1174589

Fallentimber is an unincorporated community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP code is 16639.[1]

History

A post office called Fallentimber has been in operation since 1850.[2] Fallentimber was named for the fact a storm flattened trees near the original town site.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. April 18, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 49.