Nossville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Nossville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Nossville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huntingdon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Tell
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:262
Elevation Ft:860
Coordinates:40.2336°N -77.7656°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17213
Area Code:814
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1182694

Nossville is an unincorporated area in Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is located on the banks of Tuscarora Creek, a tributary of the Juniata River.

History

The settlement was named after Colonel George Noss (1813-1892), who built a steam tannery there in 1848. The tannery burned down in 1870, was rebuilt under new ownership, closed in 1878, but was reopened in 1881 by Oswill Mosser (1854-1896).

Noss was also involved in an attempt to build a railroad in the area, initially called The Duncannon, Landisburg, and Broad Top Railroad Company; incorporated in 1854,[1] it never built track and the charter became dormant in 1879.

Nossville had a post office from 1867 to 1912.[2] There is a Methodist Episcopal church, built in 1872, and an adjoining cemetery.[3]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg: A. Boyd Hamilton, 1856, p. 608
  2. http://www.postalhistory.com
  3. History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania, J. Simpson Africa, Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883, pp.364-368