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Sulger

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Du Bois quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Du Bois quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sulger is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 4 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sulger as a historical populated place on the Hazen topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1662° N, 78.9839° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHazen
Elevation1,431 ft
Nearest living townBrookville, PA
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1204766
Coordinates41.16617, -78.98392

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What's there now

Sulger is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brookville, PA (population 3,959), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,431 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sulger?

Sulger is in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, at 41.1662, -78.9839.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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