Sweet Valley is an unincorporated community in Ross Township, Luzerne County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
A post office called Sweet Valley has been in operation since 1847.[2] Josiah Ruggles was the first postmaster, and the community's first merchant.[3]
Gallery
A view of Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania, about 1930
A view of North Lake, Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania, about 1940
Church in Sweet Valley in 2009
Main Road in Sweet Valley in 2015.JPG.webp)
A View of Harris Pond in 2015
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania
- ↑ "Luzerne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ Bradsby, Henry C. (1893). History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: With Biographical Selections. S. B. Nelson. p. 642.
41°16′56″N 76°08′41″W / 41.28222°N 76.14472°W
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