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Porter is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

A post office called Porter was established in 1850, and remained in operation until 1973. The community is located in Porter Township, which was named for Commodore David Porter.

Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Boroughs
Townships
  • Barnett
  • Beaver
  • Bell
  • Clover
  • Eldred
  • Gaskill
  • Heath
  • Henderson
  • Knox
  • McCalmont
  • Oliver
  • Perry
  • Pine Creek
  • Polk
  • Porter
  • Ringgold
  • Rose
  • Snyder
  • Union
  • Warsaw
  • Washington
  • Winslow
  • Young
CDP
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°56′02″N 79°10′07″W / 40.93389°N 79.16861°W / 40.93389; -79.16861

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