Frostburg, Pennsylvania Explained

Frostburg is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Frostburgh in 1858.^[1] The final "h" was removed in 1892.^[2]

Notable architecture

• Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church: Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2019, this church is the oldest church in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.^[3]

References

40.9645°N -79.0313°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jefferson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135422/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=PA&county=Jefferson . 4 March 2016 .
2. Book: McKnight, William James. Historical. 1917. J.H. Beers. 234.
3. "Welcome," in "Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church." Nashville, Tennessee: United Methodist Communications, retrieved online June 27, 2019.