Frenchville, Pennsylvania

Frenchville is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 879 12.7 miles (20.4 km) east-northeast of Clearfield. Frenchville has a post office with ZIP code 16836, which opened on February 18, 1839.[2][3] Frenchville was named for the French ancestry of its first settlers.[4] In this community developed Frenchville French, a unique dialect of the French language that was spoken in the area until the mid to late 20th century.

Frenchville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Frenchville
Coordinates: 41°06′17″N 78°13′12″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClearfield
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16836
Area code(s)814
GNIS feature ID1175232[1]

References
  1. "Frenchville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  4. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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