Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

A variant name of Greenwood was "Black's Gap", after Robert Black, a pioneer settler.^[2] A post office called Black's Gap was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1930.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 210.
^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Chambersburg
Boroughs	Chambersburg Greencastle Mercersburg Mont Alto Orrstown Shippensburg‡ Waynesboro
Townships	Antrim Fannett Greene Guilford Hamilton Letterkenny Lurgan Metal Montgomery Peters Quincy Southampton St. Thomas Warren Washington
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Unincorporated communities	Amberson Cashtown Charlestown Cheesetown Church Hill Claylick Concord Cove Gap Doylesburg Dry Run Fairview Fannettsburg Five Forks Germantown Greenvillage Greenwood Johnston Kasiesville Lemasters Lurgan Mainsville Markes Mason and Dixon Monterey Mowersville New Franklin Old Forge Pleasant Hall Quincy Richmond Furnace Roxbury Shady Grove Shimpstown Smoketown South Mountain Spring Run Springtown Stoufferstown Sylvan Tomstown Upper Strasburg Upton Vanilla Welsh Run Williamson Willow Hill Zullinger
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°54′21″N 77°31′10″W / 39.90583°N 77.51944°W / 39.90583; -77.51944

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