Smock, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

39°59′59″N 79°46′39″W / 39.99972°N 79.77750°W / 39.99972; -79.77750CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyFayetteTownshipsFranklin, MenallenArea

• Total1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) • Land1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)Elevation

1,004 ft (306 m)Population

(2010)

• Total583 • Density373/sq mi (144.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

15480

FIPS code42-71456GNIS feature ID2631305^{[citation needed]}

Smock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in Franklin and Menallen townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated roughly halfway between the borough of Perryopolis and the city of Uniontown, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

As of the 2010 census, the population was 583.^[1]

History

The community was named after Samuel Smock, the original owner of the town site.^[2]

Geography

The community is located along Redstone Creek, which forms the boundary between Franklin and Menallen townships. Pennsylvania Route 51, a four-lane highway, forms the eastern edge of the CDP. Route 51 leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Perryopolis and south 8 miles (13 km) to Uniontown, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smock CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all land.^[1] ^{[citation needed]}

Notable person

James Warhola, artist

References

^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Smock CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 121.