Concord, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Concord, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Concord
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Fannett
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:876
Coordinates:40.2517°N -77.7003°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17217
Area Code:717
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1172280

Concord is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community lies on the South side of Tuscarora Mountain, straddling Pennsylvania Route 75, and is south-southwest of East Waterford. Concord has a post office, with ZIP code 17217.[1] [2]

Concord was platted in 1797, and named after the Battle of Concord.[3] A post office called Concord has been in operation since 1811.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. April 6, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. April 6, 2015. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428153255/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  3. Book: M'Cauley, I. H.. Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 1878. Patriot. 206.
  4. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 June 2017.