Taylor Township in Roaring Spring in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roaring Spring

Photographed by William Pope, October 1, 2023

1. Roaring Spring Marker

Inscription. Roaring Spring
Named from sound produced by
waterfall of spring near town
Founded
1865

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 40° 20.176′ N, 78° 23.459′ W. Marker is in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is in Taylor Township. It is at the intersection of Woodbury Pike (Pennsylvania Route 36) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Woodbury Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7638 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring PA 16673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 4 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Dick Schoolhouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Trooper Landon E. Weaver (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cpl. J. Levi Roush • Cpl. Harry Raymond Harr (approx. 2.6 miles away); Freedom Township War Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company Charter Membership (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Yellow Corner (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roaring Spring.

Photographed by William Pope, October 1, 2023

2. Roaring Spring Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.