Deturksville (De Turksville on federal maps) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Schuylkill County, in the
U.S. state
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of
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, ...
. Deturksville is located along
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 (PA 443) is an east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at an intersection with State Route 3009 (SR 3009) at North Front Street on the east bank of the Susquehanna River in ...
in
Washington Township.
History
A post office called De Turksville was established in 1876, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
References
{{Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania