Exchange, Pennsylvania
Exchange is an unincorporated community in Montour County, Pennsylvania.[1]
History
A post office called Exchange was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The community was named for the fact carriage horses were "exchanged" at the site, which was formerly located on a turnpike.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exchange, Pennsylvania
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 46.
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