Khedive 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 Greene 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. It is located at an elevation of 1,020 feet (311 m).

History

A post office called Khedive was established in 1882, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1934. The community was named after

Khedive Khedive (, ota, خدیو, hıdiv; ar, خديوي, khudaywī) was an honorific title of Persian origin used for the sultans and grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire, but most famously for the viceroy of Egypt from 1805 to 1914.Adam Mestyan"Kh ...

, a royal title in the Middle East.

Notable person

Birdie Cree William Franklin "Birdie" Cree (October 23, 1882 – November 8, 1942) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He spent his entire 8-year career (1908-1915) with the New York Highlanders, which became the New York Yankees. Life Born in Khedive, ...

, professional baseball outfielder for the New York Highlanders

References

Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Greene County, Pennsylvania {{GreeneCountyPA-geo-stub