Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Presby MacPhil
Jeff Marshall
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
1. Presby MacPhil Marker
In honor and recognition of the Scottish heritage
of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
St. Andrew's Day, 2005
Erected 2005 by The Presbyterian Church of Punxsutawney. (Marker Number 20.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. 40° 56.574′ N, 78° 58.212′ W. Marker is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Union Street east of Findley Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 East Union Street, Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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 walking distance of this marker: IUP Fairman Centre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Barclay Square (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Indian Mill Stone (about 500 feet away); SFC Scott R. Smith (about 600 feet away); Fraternal Order of Eagles War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punxsutawney.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
2. Presby MacPhil and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
3. Presby MacPhil with Presbyterian Church in Background
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
4. Presbyterian Church of Punxsutawney
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
5. Celtic Cross at Presbyterian Church of Punxsutawney
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
