Ten Mile, Pennsylvania Explained

Ten Mile is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

Variant names were "Ten Mile Village" and "Tenmile". A post office called Ten Mile was established in 1838, the name was changed to Tenmile in 1895, and the post office closed in 1955.^[1] The community was named after nearby Tenmile Creek.^[2]

References

40.0206°N -80.1564°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 128.