Jericho

🌾 Jericho, a quiet village tucked within Sterling Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, carries a name with biblical resonance and a history rooted in early American settlement.

🗺️ Location & Landscape

• Coordinates: 41.31917°N, 75.39056°W
• Elevation: ~1,575 feet (480 meters)
• ZIP Codes: De facto 18424 (Gouldsboro) and 18445 (Newfoundland)
• Area Code: 570
• Surrounded by natural features like Butternut Creek, Memory Lake, Rock Port Creek, and the West Fork of the Lehigh River

🕰️ Historical Highlights

• Settled: Circa 1818
• Founder: Amasa Megargel, a pioneer whose legacy shaped the village’s early development
• Name Origin: Inspired by Jericho, Palestine, reflecting a trend of biblical place names in 19th-century America
• The Jericho Post Office operated briefly from 1858 to 1861, marking its early civic presence

🏛️ Civic & Cultural Notes

• Part of Sterling Township, governed under Pennsylvania’s second-class township system
• Located in PA’s 10th Congressional District and served by the Western Wayne School District
• Falls within Magisterial District 22-3-01, linking it to regional judicial and administrative services