Charity is an

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in southern

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, in the

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. The community is on

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approximately one mile west of the

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. The Charity School buildings lie about one-half mile north on a county road. Elkland is about six miles south on

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and Buffalo lies about nine miles to the north-northwest.

History

A post office at Charity was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1956. An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Charity Sherrick.

References

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