Hesston, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hesston is a small unincorporated community
in Penn Township
of Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Also located in Hesston is Raystown Lake
. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. Original called Grafton but renamed Hesston.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Penn Township
Penn Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Hesston and the Seven Points Marina of Raystown Lake.-History:...
of Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Also located in Hesston is Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania, it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers around 1913 by the damming of the Raystown Branch Juniata River which created a shallow lake in the river valley. ...
. Hesston is the home of the Hesston Speedway. Original called Grafton but renamed Hesston.
General information
- ZIP Code: 16647
- Area Code: 814
- Local Phone Exchange: 658
- School District: Huntingdon Area School DistrictHuntingdon Area School DistrictThe Huntingdon Area School District, commonly abbreviated HASD, is a large rural public school district based in the borough of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania...