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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Ceylon is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office called Ceylon was established in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917. The community was named after the island of Ceylon.

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ceylon, Pennsylvania
"Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
Haney, Christine V. (September 4, 1988). "Unusual town names give Greene Co. color". Observer-Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Waynesburg
Boroughs	Carmichaels Clarksville Greensboro Jefferson Rices Landing Waynesburg
Townships	Aleppo Center Cumberland Dunkard Franklin Freeport Gilmore Gray Greene Jackson Jefferson Monongahela Morgan Morris Perry Richhill Springhill Washington Wayne Whiteley
CDPs	Bobtown Brave Crucible Dry Tavern Fairdale Mapletown Mather Morrisville Mount Morris Nemacolin New Freeport Rogersville West Waynesburg Wind Ridge
Unincorporated communities	Aleppo Ceylon Dilliner Garards Fort Graysville Holbrook Jollytown Khedive Live Easy Nineveh Paisley Spraggs Stringtown Sycamore
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