Frenchville, Pennsylvania

Frenchville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Frenchville
Coordinates: 41°06′17″N 78°13′12″W / 41.10472°N 78.22000°W / 41.10472; -78.22000Coordinates: 41°06′17″N 78°13′12″W / 41.10472°N 78.22000°W / 41.10472; -78.22000
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Clearfield
Elevation 1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 16836
Area code(s) 814
GNIS feature ID 1175232[1]

Frenchville is an unincorporated community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 879 12.7 miles (20.4 km) east-northeast of Clearfield. Frenchville has a post office with ZIP code 16836, which opened on February 18, 1839.[2][3] It is notable as the home of Frenchville French, a unique dialect of the French language that was spoken in the area until the mid to late 20th century.

References

  1. 1 2 "Frenchville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 24, 2017.


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