Chickentown, Pennsylvania
Chickentown is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Chickentown is located at the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512.
Chickentown, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 View near the junction of Hanoverville Road and Pennsylvania Route 512 | |
  Chickentown, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 75°23′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Township | Hanover |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1210868[1] |
The name "Chickentown" originated from the several poultry farms located in the area, especially those on nearby Jacksonville Road, which was previously called Chickentown Road because of the large number of poultry farms located on it. However, this name fell into obscurity sometime before the turn of the 21st century as the area became more residential.[2]
References
- "Chickentown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Landauer, Bill. "Raising Chickentown: Odd Facebook address resurrects a bit of history". mcall.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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