Condit Crossing, Pennsylvania
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Condit Crossing is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
on Banetown Road in Washington County,
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in the
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and has an elevation of . Condit Crossing is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Condit Crossing appears on the Amity U.S. Geological Survey Map and observes
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.


Major intersection

South of Condit Crossing, Banetown Road intersects with Pettit Road to the northwest and Ross Road to the southwest. Banetown, Pennsylvania is north of Condit Crossing.


Railroad service

Condit Crossing was a stop on the
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. This rail line connected the county seats of Washington and
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counties. The rail line has now fallen into disrepair.


History

The place takes its name from one of the earliest settlers to the county, Jonas Condit, who came to the area in about 1794.


References

Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{WashingtonCountyPA-geo-stub