Echo, Pennsylvania
Echo is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
A post office called Echo was established in 1857 and remained in operation until 1940. According to tradition, the community was named from the echoes bouncing off nearby ridges.
References
- ^ "Echo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 41.
