Frazer, Pennsylvania
| Frazer, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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  Frazer  Frazer | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′56″N 75°33′22″W / 40.03222°N 75.55611°WCoordinates: 40°01′56″N 75°33′22″W / 40.03222°N 75.55611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Township | East Whiteland |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19355 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1175184[1] |
Frazer is a community in East Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along US 30 between Exton and Malvern, Pennsylvania, and is the northern terminus for Pennsylvania Route 352. The Pennsylvania Main Line runs through the community, and SEPTA has a regional rail maintenance yard along the line.
Notable people
- Erma Keyes (1926–1999), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player; born in Fraser and a graduated from Ursinus College.
- Jack Lapp, a Major League Baseball catcher from 1908-1916 who played for the 1911 World Series champion Philadelphia Athletics, was born in Frazer.
- This is also the town where singer Jim Croce is buried.[2]
References
- ↑ "Frazer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Jim Croce (1943 - 1973) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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