East Chillisquaque Township in Potts Grove in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pottsgrove
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early pioneer settler
Founded
1821
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 1821.
Location. 40° 59.588′ N, 76° 47.138′ W. Marker is in Potts Grove, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in East Chillisquaque Township. It is on Pennsylvania Route 642 east of Jacks Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4635 State Route 642, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Pottsgrove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sodom School (approx. 2.9 miles away); Milton's Railroads (approx. 3.9 miles away); The L.M. & W. Trolley Company (approx. 3.9 miles away); Chef Boy-Ar-Dee (approx. 4 miles away); Milton Car Works / ACF Industries (approx. 4 miles away); Other Industries of Milton (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Potts Grove.
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