Aitch is an extinct town in
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its county seat is Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Hu ...
. The
GNIS
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classifies it as a populated place. The town site was inundated by the creation of
Raystown Lake. Aitch Boat Launch retains the name.
A
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
called Aitch was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1973. The villages Zip Code was 16610. The community's name is an acronym of names of first settlers, namely
Aumen,
Isett,
Tom Enyeart,
Crum, and
Haffley.
See also
*
List of ghost towns in Pennsylvania
References
Ghost towns in Pennsylvania
Geography of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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