Tag: Shelocta
Shelocta is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. The Keystone Generating Station is located to the west of the borough, in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Shelocta Borough is located at 40°39′20″N 79°18′7″W / 40.65556°N 79.30194°W / 40.65556; -79.30194 (40.655657, -79.301901).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km), all of it land.
US Route 422 passes through Shelocta.
Shelocta Borough began as Sharp’s Mills in 1822, when Thomas and Joseph Sharp erected a house, saw mill, and gristmill near the center of the modern village.
Abner Kelly laid out the village lots and first offered them for sale on May 20, 1835. The name Shelocta is from the Iroquois language, meaning “Shainee Cabin.” The Shelocta Post Office began operations on November 1, 1837, under postmaster Daniel Metzker.
Shelocta is in an area of Pennsylvania known for its coal…
