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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Donation is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

A post office called Donation was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1905. The origin of the name "Donation" is obscure.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donation, Pennsylvania
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
Municipalities and communities of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Huntingdon
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

40°34′00″N 77°56′16″W / 40.56667°N 77.93778°W / 40.56667; -77.93778


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