Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Amberson, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Amberson Amberson | |
Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W / 40.17028°N 77.67722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Township | Fannett |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17210 |
Area code | 717 |
GNIS feature ID | 1168249[1] |
Amberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury.[2]
Fannett Township was incorporated as part of Cumberland County in 1761, and Francis Amberson settled in the valley in 1763.[3] Evidence points to there having been settlers in Amberson prior to Francis, however. Fannett Township was included in the new Franklin County when it was incorporated in 1784.[4]