Aitch, Pennsylvania

Aitch is an extinct town in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1] The town site was inundated by the creation of Raystown Lake. Aitch Boat Launch retains the name.[2]

A post office called Aitch was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The villages Zip Code was 16610. The community's name is an acronym of names of first settlers, namely Aumen, Isett, Tom Enyeart, Crum, and Haffley.[4]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aitch
  2. ^ Enhancing Wildlife Habitat: Demonstration Sites in Pennsylvania. PennState, College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension. 1997. p. 39. accesses are at the Aitch Boat Launch...
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 8.