Paisley is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
A post office called Paisley was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.[2] The community may have been named after a local landowner,[3] or named after Paisley, Scotland.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paisley, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ Zalar, Amy (February 7, 1999). "A town by any other name..." Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.
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39°52′26″N 79°56′38″W / 39.87375°N 79.9438°W
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