Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Amberson, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Amberson  Amberson | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W / 40.17028°N 77.67722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Fannett |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17210 |
| Area code | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1168249[1] |
Geography
editAmberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury.[2]
History
editFannett 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
edit- ^ "Amberson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ Franklin County PA – default Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Co.franklin.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.