Walston, Pennsylvania

Walston is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

Walston got its start circa 1883 when the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was extended to the coal mines located there.^[2] A post office has been in operation at Walston since 1885.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walston, Pennsylvania
^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 425.
^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

40°57′54″N 78°59′41″W / 40.96500°N 78.99472°W / 40.96500; -78.99472

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walston, Pennsylvania

[2] McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 425.

[3] "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.

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