Hadley, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Hadley, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Hadley
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1060
Coordinates:41.4139°N -80.2331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16130
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1199876

Hadley is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is situated along Pennsylvania Route 358, north of Mercer.

Hadley has a post office, which uses ZIP code 16130.[1] [2]

History

David Hadley came to Perry Township in 1843. While he was a shoemaker, he took an active part in clearing his lands and building mills. As a result, when the Lake Shore Railroad was built across the township and a station erected on land he donated, the locality was named Hadley in honor of his contributions.

The Hadley post office was established in May 1868, with David Pattison as postmaster. Several years later, the town was platted. A barrel factory was established in 1868, and became an important early industry. Hadley Presbyterian Church was organized in 1875; its building was dedicated the following year. A Methodist church was organized in 1882; its congregation erected a place of worship in 1884.[3]

David Luse Hadley (b. Dec. 9, 1806 - d. Dec. 2, 1884 age 77 yrs.)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. July 16, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. July 16, 2017. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. White, J. G., editor, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1909