Jenningsville, Pennsylvania Explained

Jenningsville is an unincorporated community in Wyoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office called Jenningsville was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1911.^[1] The community has the name of J. T. and William N. Jennings, proprietors of a local mill.^[2]

Notable person

Frederick Palen, a businessperson in the shipping industry, was born at Jenningsville in 1872.^[3]

References

41.5831°N -76.1439°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wyoming County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 July 2017.
2. Book: History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa.. 1880. W.W. Munsell & Company. 537.
3. Book: The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1918. J. T. White. 196.