Rural Free Delivery

Rural Free Delivery (HM117N)

Location: New Stanton, PA 15672 Westmoreland County
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N 40° 12.955', W 79° 36.596'

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On November 24, 1896, the United States Post Office Department established Pennsylvania's first two rural mail routes here in Westmoreland County. One operated from the post office here in New Stanton; the other operated out of nearby Ruffsdale (later spelled "Ruffs Dale"). The nation's first five rural carriers had started out the month before on routes in West Virginia, and by 1905 the United States had 32,000 routes. They proved instrumental in breaking down rural isolation.
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HM NumberHM117N
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 11:25pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 618283 N 4452648
Decimal Degrees40.21591667, -79.60993333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 12.955', W 79° 36.596'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 12' 57.30" N, 79° 36' 35.76" W
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Area Code(s)724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 135 W Pennsylvania Ave, New Stanton PA 15672, US
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