Chickentown, Pennsylvania

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Chickentown, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
View near the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512
View near the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512
Chickentown, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Chickentown, Pennsylvania
Chickentown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 75°23′20″W / 40.68111°N 75.38889°W / 40.68111; -75.38889Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 75°23′20″W / 40.68111°N 75.38889°W / 40.68111; -75.38889
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
TownshipHanover
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1210868[1]

Chickentown is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Chickentown is located at the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512.

The name "Chickentown" originated from the several poultry farms located in the area, especially those on nearby Jacksonville Road, which was previously called Chickentown Road because of the large number of poultry farms located on it. However, this name fell into obscurity sometime before the turn of the 21st century as the area became more residential.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chickentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Landauer, Bill. "Raising Chickentown: Odd Facebook address resurrects a bit of history". mcall.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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