Amberson, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Amberson is located in Pennsylvania
Amberson
Amberson
Amberson is located in the United States
Amberson
Amberson
Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W / 40.17028°N 77.67722°W / 40.17028; -77.67722
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipFannett
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17210
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1168249[1]

Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Geography

Amberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury.[2]

History

Fannett Township was incorporated as part of Cumberland County in 1761, and Francis Amberson settled in the valley in 1763.[3] Evidence points to there having been settlers in Amberson prior to Francis, however. Fannett Township was included in the new Franklin County when it was incorporated in 1784.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Amberson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ M'Cauley, I. H.; Suesserott, J. L. (Jacob Lewis) & Kennedy, D. M. (1878), Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, PA: D.F. Pursel; pg.129-130
  4. ^ Franklin County PA – default Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Co.franklin.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
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