Condit Crossing, Pennsylvania

Condit Crossing is an unincorporated community on Banetown Road in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Condit Crossing is located 28 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in the Eastern Time Zone and has an elevation of 997 feet.[2] 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 daylight saving time.[3]

Condit Crossing
Unincorporated community
Condit Crossing is located in Pennsylvania
Condit Crossing
Condit Crossing
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°3′56″N 80°13′49″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

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.[4]

Railroad service

Condit Crossing was a stop on the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad. This rail line connected the county seats of Washington and Greene counties. The rail line has now fallen into disrepair.[5]

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.[6]

References
  1. US Placenames Archived 2012-09-10 at archive.today
  2. US Census Maps
  3. Pennsylvania Hometown Locator
  4. Goggle Maps
  5. Narrow Tracks
  6. "Pitzer Legacy". Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2007.


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