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Cross Roads is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.The population was 524 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.The crossroads in the borough is where Church Road (SR 2050) intersects Cross Roads Avenue (SR 2079) and is joined by Century Farms Road.
Delmont was initially known as New Salem. The 300 acres of land was warranted to William Wilson in 1784, and upon his arrival in 1785, he named the area New Salem. In 1812, a post office was established in New Salem, "Salem X Roads" (Salem Crossroads), Pennsylvania. Hugh Bigham was the first postmaster.
Columbia Cross Roads is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 14, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Troy. Columbia Cross Roads has a post office with ZIP code 16914. [2] [3]
Briscoe Springs, Pennsylvania, is a small crossroads community along the border Route 173 south of interstate 80 in Mercer County.. Longtime residents of the area claim Briscoe Springs was named after Father Briscoe who built a small log chapel next to one of the numerous springs in the shallow valley in the late 19th century.
Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs; These two departments were merged to form the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources; Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Water
A new family-run diner hoping to give back to the community will soon open its doors in Centre County. The Red Roost Diner plans to officially welcome customers starting Monday, Jan. 27, at 807 ...
Jenner Crossroads, the township's first substantial European settlement, grew near a grist mill and tavern stop established about 1800 along the Pennsylvania Road. [13] Samuel Steel built a sawmill at Jenner Crossroads in 1817; John Shopwood opened a hotel in 1825, and Samuel Elder opened the first store in 1836. [14]
Peters was initially a farming community and then later on coal became a major industry that resulted in the development of Hackett, presently a small settlement 1.2 miles (2 km) east of Venetia. Peters Township remained a sparsely populated rural community until the 1950s. In 1950 the population was 3,004.