Shavertown, Pennsylvania
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Shavertown is a
History
Early history
Shavertown is named for an early settler, Philip Shaver. In 1813, Philip purchased the land that would later become Shavertown from William Trucks, the namesake of Trucksville. That same year, Philip sold the northwest portion of his land to John McClellon. This land would be known as McClellonsville, a small village which was later named
Philip Shaver was born in 1762 along the Danube River Valley in
It is said that after years of watching children labor on farms, Philip wished that the farm girls and boys should learn to read and write. In 1816, he donated the land for the first
Academy Award nominated actor Lee Tracy is buried in Shavertown.
Vice-presidential visit
Shavertown came to national attention in October 2005 when
Geography
Shavertown is located in the western corner of Kingston Township at 41°19′11″N 75°56′16″W / 41.31972°N 75.93778°W,
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Shavertown CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shavertown CDP, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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