Mifflin Cross Roads, Pennsylvania Explained

Mifflin Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

It is named after Thomas Mifflin, first governor of Pennsylvania, and located three miles east of Mainville.

In the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), its name is misspelled as "Miffin Cross Roads" (the "l" is missing).^{[1] [2]}

History

Maps from 1876 and 1895 show a railroad station in Mifflin Cross Roads. In 1876, the community was served by the Danville, Hazelton and Wilkes-Barre railroad. By 1895, this railroad had become part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.^[3] Postal records show that in 1891, the community was large enough to warrant a post office.^[4]

References

40.9708°N -76.3153°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miffin Cross Roads Populated Place Profile. HTL, Inc. 23 June 2012.
2. Web site: Miffin Cross Roads, United States. Information Technology Associates. 23 June 2012.
3. Web site: West. Dan. Columbia County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations. 23 June 2012.
4. Web site: United States Official Postal Guide (1891). 1892. United States Post Office Dept. 23 June 2012.