Eighty Four, Pennsylvania

Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Countryside in the community Countryside in the community
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Washington
Elevation	1,049 ft (320 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	657
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	15330
Area code(s)	724
GNIS feature ID	1174062

Eighty Four is a small unincorporated census-designated place in Somerset, North Strabane, North Bethlehem and South Strabane townships in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Pittsburgh and is in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the population contains 657 residents.

Eighty Four contains the 84 Lumber company's world headquarters. Eighty Four is a part of the Canon-McMillan, Trinity, Ringgold, and Bentworth school districts.

Eighty Four is accessible via Pennsylvania Route 519 and Route 136 and interstates 79 and 70. The closest international airport is the Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay Township.

Origin of name

Eighty Four was originally named Smithville. Due to postal confusion with another town of the same name, its name was changed to "Eighty Four" on July 28, 1884. Though the origin of the name is uncertain, it has been suggested that the town was named in honor of Grover Cleveland's 1884 election as President of the United States, or for the town's mile marker on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Another claim states that the town was named after the year that the town's post office was built, by a postmaster who "didn't have a whole lot of imagination."

See also

• List of places with numeric names