Smock, Pennsylvania

Smock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in Franklin and Menallen townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated roughly halfway between the borough of Perryopolis and the city of Uniontown, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Smock, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Smock is located in Pennsylvania
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Smock is located in the United States
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Smock (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°59′59″N 79°46′39″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
TownshipsFranklin, Menallen
Area
 • Total1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total583
 • Density373/sq mi (144.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15480
FIPS code42-71456
GNIS feature ID2631305

As of the 2010 census, the population was 583.[1]

History

The community was named after Samuel Smock, the original owner of the town site.[2]

Geography

The community is located along Redstone Creek, which forms the boundary between Franklin and Menallen townships. Pennsylvania Route 51, a four-lane highway, forms the eastern edge of the CDP. Route 51 leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Perryopolis and south 8 miles (13 km) to Uniontown, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smock CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all land.[1]

Notable person

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Smock CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 121.

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