Shrewsbury in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shrewsbury

— Logansville 6 —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 5, 2022

1. Shrewsbury Marker

Inscription. Formerly called
Strasburg
Incorporated August 9, 1834

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 date for this entry is August 9, 1834.

Location. 39° 46.028′ N, 76° 40.878′ W. Marker is in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on West Railroad Avenue just west of South Sunset Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 W Railroad Ave, Shrewsbury PA 17361, 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

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Shrewsbury (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915) (about 500 feet away); Spurgeon Milton Keeny (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Shrewsbury (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lest We Forget To Remember (approx. one mile away); Tannery At Shrewsbury Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Farmers' Line (approx. 2.1 miles away); Homes on Wheels, Mobile Offices (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shrewsbury.

Also see . . . Shrewsbury (Logansville - 6). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 5, 2022

2. Shrewsbury Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.