Sheshequin, Pennsylvania
Sheshequin is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History[]
Sheshequin had its start as a Moravian mission in 1769.[1] Sheshequin is a Native American name purported to mean "place of the rattle".[2]
A post office was established at Sheshequin in 1810, and remained in operation until 1916.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheshequin
- ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sheshequin Post Office
Coordinates: 41°51′19″N 76°29′27″W / 41.85528°N 76.49083°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
- Unincorporated communities in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania geography stubs