Cessna is a populated place in

Bedford County, Pennsylvania Bedford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,577. The county seat is Bedford. History In 1750 Robert MacRay, a Scots-Irish immigrant, opened the first trading post in Raystown (w ...

, United States, located within Bedford Township. Its elevation is at 1,102 feet above sea level. It is at the confluence of

Interstate 99 Interstate 99 (I-99) is an Interstate Highway in the United States with two segments: one located in central Pennsylvania, and the other in southern New York. The southern terminus of the route is near exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turn ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 56 Pennsylvania Route 56 (PA 56) is a state highway located in west central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at the eastern end of the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is on U.S. Route 30 (US 30) west of Bedford ...

. The community was named after John A. Cessna, who was credited with bringing the railroad to the community. The place is notable for being the birthplace of

John Cessna John Cessna (June 29, 1821 – December 13, 1893) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life and education Cessna was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Hal ...

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{{coord, 40, 05, 40, N, 78, 31, 32, W, type:city_region:US-PA_source:GNIS-enwiki, display=title Populated places in Bedford County, Pennsylvania