Home, Pennsylvania Explained

Home, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated village
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Home
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Indiana
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Rayne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.7394°N -79.1061°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15747
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Home is an unincorporated village located in Rayne Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Home has the ZIP code 15747 and is located in telephone area code 724.

History

The community received its name because its first post office was located in the "home" of postmaster Hugh Cannon in 1834, though people often referred to it by its original name, Kellysburg.[1] [2]

The author Edward Abbey moved to Home in 1931, having been born in the Indiana hospital and spending the first years in other towns and villages in the area. Abbey, known for his depictions of nature and its beauty, was said to have gotten much of his inspiration from growing up in Home.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Busovicki, John F. . Indiana County . Arcadia Publishing . 2003 . Charleston, South Carolina . 0-7385-1181-1 . 106 .
  2. Book: Cahalan, James M. . Edward Abbey: A Life . University of Arizona Press . 2003 . 12.