Paisley, Pennsylvania

Paisley is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

A post office called Paisley was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.^[2] The community may have been named after a local landowner.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paisley, Pennsylvania
↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
↑ Zalar, Amy (Feb 7, 1999). "A town by any other name...". Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Waynesburg

Boroughs	Carmichaels Clarksville Greensboro Jefferson Rices Landing Waynesburg

Townships	Aleppo Center Cumberland Dunkard Franklin Freeport Gilmore Gray Greene Jackson Jefferson Monongahela Morgan Morris Perry Richhill Springhill Washington Wayne Whiteley

CDPs	Bobtown Brave Crucible Dry Tavern Fairdale Mapletown Mather Morrisville Mount Morris Nemacolin New Freeport Rogersville West Waynesburg Wind Ridge

Unincorporated communities	Aleppo Ceylon Jollytown Khedive Live Easy Nineveh Paisley Stringtown

Coordinates: 39°52′26″N 79°56′38″W / 39.87375°N 79.9438°W / 39.87375; -79.9438

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