Crenshaw, Pennsylvania

Crenshaw is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Snyder Township, Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the borough of Brockway on U.S. Route 219. As of the 2010 census the population was 468 residents.[1]

Crenshaw, Pennsylvania
Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Coordinates: 41°14′55″N 78°45′15″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyJefferson
TownshipSnyder
Area
  Total1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
  Land1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,480 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total468
  Density427/sq mi (165.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-17040
GNIS feature ID2630002

History

The railroad was extended to Crenshaw around 1882.[2] A post office was established at Crenshaw in 1886, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crenshaw CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 105.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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