Daggett, Pennsylvania
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Daggett (also Daggett's Mill, Daggetts Mill) is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Jackson Township, Tioga County,
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, United States.


History

The community was founded in 1827 and named for the pioneer settler Seth Daggett, as indicated by the
Keystone Marker A system of roadside signage developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways just after the First World War, the iconic Keystone Markers could be found at the entrance to every Pennsylvania town, borough and city. Variations of the marker c ...
inlaid in cement wall.


Notable person

Philip Petty (1840-1917), recipient of the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...
, lived in Daggett.Jackson Township Directory
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Notes

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Tioga County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania