Nolo, Pennsylvania

Nolo is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

A post office called Nolo was established in 1863, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923.^[2] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact there was "no low ground" near the elevated town site.^[3]^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolo, Pennsylvania
^ "Indiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ Baker, Lawrence B. (July 14, 1969). "Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.

40°34′22″N 78°57′34″W / 40.572763°N 78.959559°W / 40.572763; -78.959559

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolo, Pennsylvania

[2] "Indiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[3] Baker, Lawrence B. (July 14, 1969). "Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[4] Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.

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