Amberson, Pennsylvania

Amberson, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Franklin
Township	Fannett
Elevation	948 ft (289 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	17210
Area code	717
GNIS feature ID	1168249[1]

Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Geography

Amberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury.^[2]

History

Fannett Township was incorporated as part of Cumberland County in 1761, and Francis Amberson settled in the valley in 1763.^[3] Evidence points to there having been settlers in Amberson prior to Francis, however. Fannett Township was included in the new Franklin County when it was incorporated in 1784.^[4]

References

1. "Amberson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. M'Cauley, I. H.; Suesserott, J. L. (Jacob Lewis) & Kennedy, D. M. (1878), Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, PA: D.F. Pursel; pg.129-130
4. Franklin County PA – default Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Co.franklin.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.