Indian Head, Pennsylvania

Indian Head, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Indian Head road
Indian Head road
Indian Head is located in Pennsylvania
Indian Head
Indian Head
Location within Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°01′29″N 79°23′42″W / 40.02472°N 79.39500°W / 40.02472; -79.39500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Elevation
1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15446
Area codes724, 878
GNIS feature ID1177753[1]

Indian Head is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 381, 10.4 miles (16.7 km) east of Connellsville.

History

Indian Head was established in the 19th century, with its post office opening on December 17, 1853 with the ZIP code 15446.[2][3] The community derives its name from its geographic location near the headwaters of Indian Creek, a tributary of the Youghiogheny River.[4]

The surrounding area of Saltlick Township was settled during or shortly after the time of the American Revolution, with early settlers engaging primarily in agriculture and later in coal and mineral extraction. The development of transportation routes through the Indian Creek valley contributed to the growth of small communities such as Indian Head.[5] In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the region’s economy was influenced by coal mining and rail transportation, although Indian Head itself remained a small rural settlement.

The community is served by the Connellsville Area School District

References

  1. 1 2 "Indian Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ Riberkof., Jennifer. "Salt Lick Township". PAGenWeb. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
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