Gazetteer
Housing Units (2000): 463
Land area (2000): 0.554310 sq. miles (1.435657 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.001841 sq. miles (0.004767 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.556151 sq. miles (1.440424 sq. km)
FIPS code: 13440
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.949468 N, 79.742631 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 16025
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Chicora
Wikipedia
Chicora was a legendary Native American kingdom or tribe said to exist in present-day South Carolina.
Chicora may also refer to:
- Chicora, Pennsylvania, a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Chicora, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Cheshire Township, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
- CSS Chicora, a Confederate naval vessel that fought in the American Civil War
- Chicora Wood Plantation, NRHP in Georgetown, South Carolina
- Francisco de Chicora, a native from present-day South Carolina kidnapped by Spanish explorers in 1521
Chicora was a legendary Native American kingdom or tribe sought by various European explorers in present-day South Carolina during the 16th century. The legend originated after Spanish slave traders captured an Indian they called Francisco de Chicora in 1521; afterward, they came to treat Francisco's home country as a land of abundant wealth and natural resources. The "Chicora Legend" influenced both the Spanish and the French in their attempts to colonize North America for the next 60 years.
Usage examples of "chicora".
Like the Castalia Invincibles, the Chicora Guards were mostly recruited from Nash County, which made the rivalry between them all the fiercer.
Wren Tisdale, who ran the saloon, had fought in the Chicora Guards, not the Castalia Invincibles.
For that matter, Captain Thorp of the Chicora Guards headed the regiment.