Outcrop is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Outcrop was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1934.[2] The origin of the name "Outcrop" is obscure.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Outcrop, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
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39°45′57″N 79°49′30″W / 39.76583°N 79.82500°W
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