Desire is an unincorporated community in Henderson Township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Desire, Pennsylvania | |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′31″N 78°53′25″W / 41.02528°N 78.89028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Henderson |
| Elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1173179[1] |
A post office was established at Desire in 1898, and remained in operation until 1923.[2][3] The origin of the name "Desire" is obscure.[4] Journalist William A. White visited Desire in 1953 and wrote "there is nothing sensational about the name Desire". White described the community as having a few houses, a gas station, and a post office named Desire.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Desire, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 234.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
- ^ White, William A. (February 13, 1953). "Desire, Pa". Pittsburgh Press.