Five Forks, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Quincy Township in southeastern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
An early variant name was "Mount Hope".[1] A post office called Five Forks was established in 1873, the name was changed to Fiveforks in 1895, and the post office closed in 1909.[2] Beside the post office, the community had a gristmill and a country store.[3]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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39°48′05″N 77°36′31″W / 39.80139°N 77.60861°W / 39.80139; -77.60861
