Penn Township near Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Simon Snyder

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

1. Simon Snyder Marker

Inscription. Three times Governor of the State, 1808-17, and member Assembly, 1797 to 1808, lived in Selinsgrove during that period. Died Nov. 9, 1819, in his home on Market St., which still stands. Buried First Lutheran Church cemetery.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1819.

Location. 40° 47.292′ N, 76° 52.027′ W. Marker is near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is in Penn Township. Marker is on South Market Street, 0.1 miles north of Pennsylvania Route 35, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 829 Sand Hill Rd, Selinsgrove PA 17870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Erected to the Memory of Simon Snyder (approx. 0.7 miles away); Colleen Monica Supinski (approx. ¾ mile away); Christopher James Vialonga (approx. ¾ mile away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Commemorating Gustavus Adolphus Hall

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Susquehanna University World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selinsgrove.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

2. Simon Snyder Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.