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Sigel, Pennsylvania
Intersection of PA 36 and PA 949 in Sigel
Intersection of PA 36 and PA 949 in Sigel
Sigel, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Sigel, Pennsylvania
Sigel, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Sigel, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Sigel, Pennsylvania
Sigel, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Township Eldred
Elevation
1,804 ft (550 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15860
Area code(s) 814
GNIS feature ID 1211954

Sigel is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 36 and Pennsylvania Route 949, 8 miles (13 km) north of Brookville. Sigel has a post office with ZIP code 15860, which opened on May 26, 1862.

History

Sigel was originally called Haggerty, and under the latter name was laid out in 1850 by Judah P. Haggerty. In 1865, it was renamed after German-American Civil War major general Franz Sigel.

Notable person

  • Bob Shawkey, former baseball player and member of the New York Yankees' first World Series championship team in 1923
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