Aitch, Pennsylvania
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Aitch is an extinct town in
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Huntingdon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford Count ...
. The
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classifies it as a populated place. The town site was inundated by the creation of
Raystown Lake Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania. The original lake was built by the Simpson family of Huntingdon as a hydroelectric project. The current Raystown Lake ...
. Aitch Boat Launch retains the name. A
post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
called Aitch was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1973. The villages Zip Code was 16610. The community's name is an acronym of names of first settlers, namely Aumen, Isett, Tom Enyeart, Crum, and Haffley.


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Ghost towns in Pennsylvania Geography of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania {{HuntingdonCountyPA-geo-stub