Jake Landis Road In PA, Route 222

[jake22]

This Road is In Pennsylvania- Jake Landis Rd, Route 222: Does anyone know why this road is named or the significance of this road. If not, how might one find this information?

[Nexis4Jersey]

You mean PA 222 in Allentown or US 222 West of Allentown.

[signalman]

Within close proximity is Landis Valley.  Landis being the name of the family who farmed the area, I presume.  Jake was most likely a member of said family.  Why he got a road named after him I'm not sure.  I used to go to the Lancaster area quite often and I remember seeing the road on the map.