Cressona, Pennsylvania
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, president of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad, and the chief engineer of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.
Cressona, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Pottsville Street in Cressona | |
| Nickname: C-Town | |
Location of Cressona in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | |
Cressona Location of Cressona in Pennsylvania Cressona Cressona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′49″N 76°11′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,601 |
| • Density | 1,604.21/sq mi (619.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17929 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-17152 |
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