Map of Port Trevorton CDP

Port Trevorton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.

Port Trevorton CDP overview:
Name:	Port Trevorton CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Snyder County
Total Area:	3.39 sq mi (8.78 km²)
Land Area:	3.38 sq mi (8.76 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	734
Population Density:	217.10/sq mi (83.83/km²)
ZIP code:	17864
Area code:	570 and 272
FIPS code:	4262312

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History

The name of the town comes from its days as a coal port on the Pennsylvania Canal. Coal from the mines of the Zerbe Valley, near Trevorton was shipped to the town via the Trevorton and Susquehanna Railroad, which was completed in 1855, crossing the Susquehanna River on a long bridge from Herndon to Port Trevorton. A canal basin was built for coal loading from the railcars. However, a new route was built to the coal mines via Shamokin, and the bridge was removed in 1870. As the fortunes of the canal declined, so too did those of the town.