Biblical Towns
What is it with Pennsylvania and Biblical geography town names? I never noticed it growing up, it just seemed sort of normal, but ever since Becky was so amused by the phenomenon I've begun to take notice. There's my hometown, Bethlehem, and then there's Nazareth, Emmaus, and Egypt. Now, just a few minutes ago, I filed a piece of mail that came fron Lebanon, PA. I bet there are others, too. I suspect that, at least around Bethlehem, it has to do with all the Moravians who originally settled there. Food for thought. If you know any more Biblical name towns, in PA or elsewhere, say so. Just for my edification. *chuckles*
posted by Rachel (a-big-apple) @ 11:46 AM
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Francis was telling one of his Five Towns friends about this, and she was complaining that PA had all the good Bible place names and NY had all the bad ones--Babylon...I forget the others.
Jericho! That was another! (We passed it on the way to Long Island on Thursday)
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