Frostburg, Pennsylvania

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Frostburgh in 1858.[2] The final "h" was removed in 1892.[3]

Notable architecture

  • Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church: Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2019, this church is the oldest church in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frostburg, Pennsylvania
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 234.
  4. "Welcome," in "Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church." Nashville, Tennessee: United Methodist Communications, retrieved online June 27, 2019.

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