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Hesston is an
In 1885—‘''Robert Hare Powel & Company'' built a track from their quarries out from Grafton to the line of the Huntingdon & Broad Top railroad, one-half mile south of the station for the purpose of shipping limestone to their furnace at Saxton.’
In the 1890s—the first telephones are installed in the village by the ''Raystown Branch Telephone Company''.
As the population grew, so did the one room school houses and churches in the village and surrounding township. ‘There was a doctor on 24-hour call who traveled by horse and buggy, and a midwife who delivered many babies.'
On June 16, 1925—the Grafton Post Office changed to its present name Hesston.
In 1947—the village is electrified when Valley Rural Electric Cooperative strings the first lines through Penn Township.’
The Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad ceased operation on March 31, 1954.
In the 1970s, the Raystown Lake Dam was built to control the flood waters on the
Hesston, Pennsylvania (PA) - Sperling's BestPlaces
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unincorporated community
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in Penn Township of Huntingdon County
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, Pennsylvania
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, United States. Also located in Hesston is 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 ...
. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. The community was originally called ''Pleasant Grove'' and ''Grafton'', but renamed Hesston.
History
‘On May 6, 1852, the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company was incorporated and on August 13, 1855, trains began running from Huntingdon to Bedford.’—through Penn Township. The Village of Hesston was built on land previously owned by Jacob Fink and John Peightal. However—it was Andrew F. Grove who erected the first house and on May 26, 1869 named the place New Pleasant Grove. Through the efforts of Mr. Grove, a railroad station, an express office, and a post office were established. On April 14, 1873—the Postmaster General changed the name of ''Pleasant Grove to Grafton'', to avoid confusion in sending and receiving mail. At this time—the village had grown to twenty houses, a church, a store, a tannery, wagon-shop, a harness-shop, a blacksmith shop, a steam flouring mill, a small food tavern, and a shoe-shop.
In 1885—‘''Robert Hare Powel & Company'' built a track from their quarries out from Grafton to the line of the Huntingdon & Broad Top railroad, one-half mile south of the station for the purpose of shipping limestone to their furnace at Saxton.’
In the 1890s—the first telephones are installed in the village by the ''Raystown Branch Telephone Company''.
As the population grew, so did the one room school houses and churches in the village and surrounding township. ‘There was a doctor on 24-hour call who traveled by horse and buggy, and a midwife who delivered many babies.'
On June 16, 1925—the Grafton Post Office changed to its present name Hesston.
In 1947—the village is electrified when Valley Rural Electric Cooperative strings the first lines through Penn Township.’
The Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad ceased operation on March 31, 1954.
In the 1970s, the Raystown Lake Dam was built to control the flood waters on the Juniata River
The Juniata River () is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 8, 2011 in central Pennsylvania. The river is ...
. Through eminent domain, all of the families who lived in the valley of the Raystown Branch and on surrounding mountain ridges were removed. Over four hundred graves were respectfully removed and reinterred at Jacob's Church Cemetery, Stone Church, and other cemeteries. Today—summer visitors come to enjoy Seven Points on Lake Raystown, other camp grounds, and rental houses in Penn Township. Of the rental properties—Aunt Susie's Country Vacations—in Hesston—has been in operation the longest.
The United States Post Office of Hesston, Pennsylvania has maintained an office in the village—since 1869—and is currently housed in the old general store.Ibid 9.
General information
*ZIP Code: 16647 *Area Code: 814 *Local Phone Exchange: 658 *School District:Huntingdon Area School District
The Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a midsized rural public school district based in the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school district includes all of Huntingdon borough, Brady Township, Smithfie ...
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