Obelisk, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Obelisk, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Obelisk
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Upper Frederick
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:335
Coordinates:40.2881°N -75.5114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:19492
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1204319

Obelisk is an unincorporated community in Upper Frederick Township and Lower Frederick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Obelisk is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 73 and Faust Road.[1]

Etymology

According to tradition, the community was so named from image of an obelisk in the logo of paper collars sold in the area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. ADC Map. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . 2006. 18th. 1"=2000'. 3028. H4. 0-87530-775-2.
  2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 92.