Sigel, Pennsylvania

Sigel, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community

Intersection of PA 36 and PA 949 in Sigel
Sigel
Coordinates: 41°16′30″N 79°06′47″W / 41.27500°N 79.11306°W / 41.27500; -79.11306Coordinates: 41°16′30″N 79°06′47″W / 41.27500°N 79.11306°W / 41.27500; -79.11306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Township Eldred
Elevation 1,804 ft (550 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 15860
Area code(s) 814
GNIS feature ID 1211954[1]

Sigel is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 36 and Pennsylvania Route 949, 8 miles (13 km) north of Brookville. Sigel has a post office with ZIP code 15860, which opened on May 26, 1862.[2][3]

History

Sigel was originally called Haggerty, and under the latter name was laid out in 1850 by Judah P. Haggerty.[4]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "Sigel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 458.
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