Panic, Pennsylvania

Panic is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1]

History

The origin of the place name Panic is obscure. The name might have originated when a pioneer fought off a bear with an axe.[2] Panic has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3][4][5]

A post office was established at Panic in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[6]

The first church in McCalmont Township was built at Panic in 1871.[7] The township's first store was also established in Panic in 1882.[7] By 1917, Panic was described as a "tiny village".[8]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panic, Pennsylvania
  2. Moore, Dinty W. (1 January 2008). Between Panic and Desire. U of Nebraska Press. p. 16. ISBN 0-8032-1768-4.
  3. Birnbach, Lisa; Marx, Patricia; Hodgman, Ann (14 May 2002). 1,003 Great Things About America. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7407-2949-2.
  4. Ash, Russell (10 November 2011). Boring, Botty and Spong. RHCP. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4090-9739-6.
  5. Petras, Kathryn; Petras, Ross (18 December 2007). Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity. Random House Publishing Group. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9.
  6. "Hall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  7. 1 2 Scott, Kate M. (1888). History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, with Illus. and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. D. Mason. p. 665.
  8. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 512.

Coordinates: 41°02′10″N 78°56′50″W / 41.03611°N 78.94722°W / 41.03611; -78.94722


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