Axemann, Pennsylvania
Axemann, Pennsylvania | |
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Axemann Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Axemann Axemann (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′24″N 77°45′37″W / 40.89000°N 77.76028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Township | Spring |
| Named after | Mann Axe Factory |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1168535[1] |
Axemann Village is an unincorporated community in Centre County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]
History
Axemann was named after the local Mann Axe Factory, which was founded by the Irish-American Mann family.[3] The community once was a center of axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axemann, Pennsylvania
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Axemann, Pennsylvania
- ^ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
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