Quincy, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Quincy, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Quincy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:39.8033°N -77.5744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17247[1]
Area Code:223 & 717
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1184560

Quincy is an unincorporated community in Quincy Township in southeastern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office has been in operation at Quincy since 1830.[2] Quincy originally was built up chiefly by Germans.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. August 12, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 June 2017.
  3. Book: M'Cauley, I. H.. Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 1878. Patriot. 216.