Markes is an unincorporated community in Peters Township, Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

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A variant name was "Bridgeport".[1] The first settlement at the town site was made as early as 1830.[2] The name of the post office was changed to Markes in 1891, and the post office was discontinued in 1915.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Markes
  2. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 204.
  3. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

39°52′28″N 77°52′18″W / 39.87444°N 77.87167°W / 39.87444; -77.87167