Jericho, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Explained

Jericho, Pennsylvania
Official Name:Village of Jericho
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Jericho, Pennsylvania."
Pushpin Map Caption:Jericho's Location within Pennsylvania.
Pushpin Label:Jericho
Coordinates:41.3192°N -75.3906°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:U.S. Congressional District
Subdivision Name2:PA-10
Subdivision Type3:School District
Subdivision Name3:Western Wayne
Region III
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Wayne
Subdivision Type5:Magisterial District
Subdivision Name5:22-3-01[1]
Subdivision Type6:Township
Subdivision Name6:Sterling
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:[2]
Founder:Amasa Megargel
Named For:Jericho, Palestine[3]
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern Daylight (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:480
Elevation Ft:1575[4]
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:De facto
18424[5] (Gouldsboro)
18445[6] (Newfoundland)
Area Code:570
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1203894
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:42-127-73968[7] -38076
Blank2 Name:Major Roads
Blank3 Name:Waterways
Blank3 Info:Butternut Creek,[8] Memory Lake,[9] Rock Port Creek,[10] Lehigh River (West Fork)

Jericho is a village in Sterling Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The Jericho Post Office was open between 1858 and 1861.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Magistrate. . 2015. Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 26 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141127164135/http://waynecountypa.gov/district-magistrate/. 27 November 2014. dead.
  2. Book: Mathews, Alfred. 1886. History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. R.T. Peck & Company. 793. 26 May 2015.
  3. News: Herschell. Don. 22 September 1995. Why name your town Ninevah?. Observer-Reporter. Washington and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania. B5. 24 May 2015.
  4. 1203894. Jericho. 2 August 1979. 26 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Look up a ZIP Code. . 2015. USPS.COM. USPS. 26 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Look up a ZIP Code. . 2015. USPS.COM. USPS. 26 May 2015.
  7. Sterling Township. 26 May 2015.
  8. 1170813. Butternut Creek. 2 August 1979. 26 May 2015. off.
  9. 1180920. Memory Lake. 2 August 1979. 26 May 2015. off.
  10. 1185270. Rock Port Lake. 2 August 1979. 26 May 2015. off.
  11. Web site: Post Offices. Forte. Jim. Jim Forte Postal History. Jim Forte. 26 May 2015.