Nolo, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Nolo is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
[edit ]A post office called Nolo was established in 1863, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.[2] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact there was "no low ground" near the elevated town site.[3] [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolo, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Indiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Lawrence B. (July 14, 1969). "Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.
40°34′22′′N 78°57′34′′W / 40.572763°N 78.959559°W / 40.572763; -78.959559
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