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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Fillmore, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°51′32.22″N 77°52′35.01″W / 40.8589500°N 77.8763917°W / 40.8589500; -77.8763917
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
TownshipPatton and Benner
Elevation968 ft (295 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1174751

Fillmore is a hamlet on the border line of Patton and Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.

Geography

Fillmore is located northeast of Waddle, northwest of the State College Regional Airport, southwest of Hunter's Park, and south of Unionville. The hamlet is on Pennsylvania Route 550 locally known as Buffalo Run Road.

History

Fillmore was the only post office between Stormstown and Bellefonte for a long time, beginning in 1833. The hamlet was once a stop on the Bellefonte Central Railroad. In 2024 the Fillmore United Methodist Church caught on fire.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fillmore, Pennsylvania
  2. "The ABCs of Centre County". Centre County Historical Society. May 26, 2024.
  3. Kines, Halie (October 9, 2024). "Police investigate if late-night fire that destroyed old Centre County church was intentional". Centre Daily Times.
Municipalities and communities of Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Bellefonte
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