Custards, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Unincorporated settlement in Pennsylvania, United States

Custards, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated settlement

Custards

Coordinates: 41°31′49″N 80°09′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.53028°N 80.15917°W﻿ / 41.53028; -80.15917
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Crawford
Townships| Greenwood, Fairfield
Elevation

| 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 814
GNIS feature ID| 1172870[1]

Custards is an unincorporated community in Greenwood Township,[2] Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Custards is located on Pennsylvania Route 285, west of Cochranton and is near Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 19.

According to the author Robert Waites, the name may have been due to Benjamin Custard, who in 1788 received a 300-acre (120 ha; 1,200,000 m2) land grant, which he'd called Custard's Delight.[3] Another possible name origin was put forth by two Crawford County historians, who stated that the community was named for Richard Custard, who settled in the area in 1797. From about 1810 to 1830 Richard Custard ran the Black Horse Tavern.[2]

Custards' first post office was established in 1838, but was later discontinued. In 1849 the post office was re-established, and operated until being discontinued in 1902.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ a b c Seely, Frederick F. & Helmreich, Jonathan E., Place Names of Crawford County (Third Edition), page 11, Crawford County Historical Society, 1998
3. ^ Waits, Robert K. (2009). Before Gillette: The Quest for a Safe Razor - Inventors and Patents 1762-1901. Lulu.com. p. 237\. ISBN 9780557059102.

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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Meadville

Cities|

* Meadville
* Titusville

Boroughs|

* Blooming Valley
* Cambridge Springs
* Centerville
* Cochranton
* Conneaut Lake
* Conneautville
* Hydetown
* Linesville
* Saegertown
* Spartansburg
* Springboro
* Townville
* Venango
* Woodcock

Townships|

* Athens
* Beaver
* Bloomfield
* Cambridge
* Conneaut
* Cussewago
* East Fairfield
* East Fallowfield
* East Mead
* Fairfield
* Greenwood
* Hayfield
* North Shenango
* Oil Creek
* Pine
* Randolph
* Richmond
* Rockdale
* Rome
* Sadsbury
* South Shenango
* Sparta
* Spring
* Steuben
* Summerhill
* Summit
* Troy
* Union
* Venango
* Vernon
* Wayne
* West Fallowfield
* West Mead
* West Shenango
* Woodcock

CDPs|

* Adamsville
* Atlantic
* Canadohta Lake
* Conneaut Lakeshore
* Fredericksburg
* Geneva
* Guys Mills
* Harmonsburg
* Hartstown
* Kerrtown
* Lincolnville
* Pymatuning Central
* Pymatuning North
* Pymatuning South
* Riceville
* Rockdale Acres

Unincorporated
communities|

* Buells Corners
* Custards
* Espyville
* Fauncetown
* Frenchtown

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