Nineveh, Pennsylvania
| Nineveh, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Nineveh Post Office | |
  Nineveh | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′41″N 80°18′28″W / 39.96139°N 80.30778°WCoordinates: 39°57′41″N 80°18′28″W / 39.96139°N 80.30778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15353 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182471[1] |
Nineveh is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
A post office called Nineveh has been in operation since 1871.[2] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Haney, Christine V. (September 4, 1988). "Unusual town names give Greene Co. color". Observer-Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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