Shady Grove, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:	Shady Grove, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:	Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:	Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:	Shady Grove
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:	794
Coordinates:	39.7778°N -77.6686°W
Postal Code Type:	ZIP code
Postal Code:	17256^[1]
Area Code:	223 & 717
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	1187301

Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

Shady Grove was platted in 1848.^[2] A post office has been in operation at Shady Grove since 1852.^[3] An old variant spelling was "Shadygrove".

Notes and References

1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. August 12, 2017. United States Postal Service.
2. Book: M'Cauley, I. H.. Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 1878. Patriot. 218.
3. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 June 2017.