Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_iwxnkgf wrote

Reply to comment by Away-Living5278 in Why do I find so many southeastern PA natives call the area “Central PA” when it’s not really central at all? by diffitt

So, like... Cumberland County?

I was born & raised in CC & we definitely identify as South-Central PA or "the mid-state" there. Don't know what that was about.

11

Away-Living5278 t1_iwxq9th wrote

Yeah Cumberland county. I honestly have no clue. I know one set of their grandparents were from York so maybe that's why? I was thrown though. I'd say they were screwing with me if I didn't know they were serious.

3

C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_iwxrwjo wrote

York is further EAST, not further west.

I mean, during the 18th century, Carlisle was considered the beginnings of the west, the last settler town before the "frontier", but other than that...

1

Away-Living5278 t1_iwxskmp wrote

Yeah sorry I meant maybe she thought of Cumberland as western bc her family was from more eastern PA. But she still stuck to it being western PA when I pushed back asking if she meant central.

1