Mason and Dixon, Pennsylvania
Mason and Dixon is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
[edit]The community lies at the Maryland—Pennsylvania state line,[2] which once marked the Mason–Dixon line. A variant name was "Mason-Dixon".[1] A post office called Mason And Dixon was established in 1868, and remained in operation until 1955.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mason and Dixon
- ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 212.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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