Montandon
Named for Peter Montandon, famous Huguenot leader. Formerly Cameronia.
Founded 1825
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 40° 58.036′ N, 76° 51.442′ W. Marker is near Montandon, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in West Chillisquaque Township. It is on Railroad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 Railroad St, Milton PA 17847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); 2nd/Lt. George H. Ramer, U.S.M.C.R. (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Against Terrorism Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bucknell University (approx. one mile away); In Honor of Ludwig Derr (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lewisburg Cross-Cut Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lewisburg (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montandon.
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