Dillsburg in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dillsburg
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 3, 2016
1. Dillsburg Town Marker plaque
Dillsburg
Named for first settler
Matthew Dill
Founded
1800
Town Marker
This sign originally used at borough
boundary lines to display towns name
Placed here by Dillsburg Lions Club
to commemorate 50th Anniversary.
1931 1981
Erected 1981 by Dillsburg Lions Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 40° 6.661′ N, 77° 2.133′ W. Marker is in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of N Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 74) and E Harrisburg Street (Route 4040), on the right when traveling north on N Baltimore Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillsburg PA 17019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Wesley Dahr (within shouting distance of this marker); Quay Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. A.B. Quay House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Southern Cavalry (approx. Ό mile away); Dillsburg Invaded! (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dills Eichelberger Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dills Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away);
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. History of Dills Tavern (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. The marker is in the northeast one of the four "vest pocket" parks at the center of town.
Also see . . .
1. Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Dillsburg (Franklintown - 3). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Google Earth, 2019
2. Dillsburg Town Marker site
The marker is in the same small park as the town clock.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
