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Soldier, Pennsylvania

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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Soldier is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office was established at Soldier in 1899, and remained in operation until 1944. The community takes its name from nearby Soldier Run creek.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier, Pennsylvania
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 238.
  4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 123.
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Brookville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

41°03′45″N 78°50′38″W / 41.06250°N 78.84389°W / 41.06250; -78.84389


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