 commodore is a census-designated place (cdp) in green township, indiana county, pennsylvania, united states. the population was 331 at the 2010 census. ==history== commodore was founded in 1919 by the clearfield bituminous coal corporation, a subsidiary of the new york central railroad. it was named in honor of commodore cornelius vanderbilt, founder of that railroad. (vanderbilt was known by the nickname or unofficial rank of commodore due to his background as a riverboat owner.) the town was created as a "model town,"
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