Cressona, Pennsylvania
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Not to be confused with Cresson, Pennsylvania.
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, president of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad, and the chief engineer of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.
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Cressona, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Nickname: C-Town | |
Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 76°11′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Schuylkill |
Settled | 1847 |
Incorporated | 1857 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
• Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,601 |
• Density | 1,604.21/sq mi (619.51/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 17929 |
Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
FIPS code | 42-17152 |
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