The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Pillow was founded in 1818 in the eastern part of Mifflin Township, Dauphin County by John Snyder, a land developer from Mercer County, as "Snydertown" (Schneiderschteddel). The borough was incorporated as "Uniontown" on April 20, 1864, becoming a separate municipality from the township.
When the town got its first post office in 1847, post offices under the name of "Snydertown" and "Uniontown" already existed. A postal official substituted the name "Pillow" after General Gideon Pillow, who was popular at the time for his victories in the Mexican–American War. Over the next hundred years, the new name slowly took hold, and on November 2, 1965, the residents voted to change the official name of the town to "Pillow".
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CommonsPillow, PA post office, June 20252025
CommonsPillow, PA Boro Hall, June 20252025
CommonsGrand View Cemetery, Pillow, PA, June 20252025
CommonsGod's Missionary Church, Pillow, PA, June 20252025
CommonsZion's Evangelical Lutheran Church2015
CommonsZion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery2015
CommonsMulberry Alley2015
CommonsMarket St, Pillow PA 012015Then & now
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