Kishacoquillas is an unincorporated community in Mifflin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

A post office called Kishacoquillas was established in 1834, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[2] The community was named for a Native American chieftain.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kishacoquillas, Pennsylvania
  2. "Mifflin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.

40°38′15″N 77°39′45″W / 40.63750°N 77.66250°W / 40.63750; -77.66250


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