Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Borough

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Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°48′09″N 76°51′47″W / 40.80250°N 76.86306°WCoordinates: 40°48′09″N 76°51′47″W / 40.80250°N 76.86306°W

Government

• Mayor

Jeff Reed

Area

• Total

1.9 sq mi (5.0 km²)

Elevation

440 ft (130 m)

Population (2000)

• Total

5,383

• Density

2,790.3/sq mi (1,076.9/km²)

Time zone

Eastern (EST)

• Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC)

ZIP code

17870

Area code(s)

570 Exchanges: 372,374

Website

Borough Website

Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest borough in Snyder County. The population was 5,383 at the 2000 census.

Selinsgrove is located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Pennsylvania along US Route 11 & US Route 15, 50 miles (80 km) north of Harrisburg and about five miles (8 km) southwest of Sunbury. It is the home of Susquehanna University.

Selinsgrove was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought in the American Revolution.

The Penns Creek Massacre on October 16, 1755, was the first Indian hostility event in the region after General Braddock's defeat in the Seven Year War. A marker on the bank of Penns Creek north of Selinsgrove commemorates the massacre of 14 settlers and the capture of 11 more. In response to this and other Indian actions that day, Fort Augusta, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, the largest of Pennsylvania's frontier forts, was built in 1756 as a result of this conflict.

Selinsgrove Hall and Seibert Hall at Susquehanna University and Gov. Simon Snyder Mansion on Market Street are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²). Selinsgrove borders the Susquehanna River. The portion of the borough that is located between Penns Creek and the Susquehanna River is known locally as the "Isle of Que" (pronounced queue).

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