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

Shrewsbury

Founded in 1794

— by Baltzer Faust —

Shrewsbury Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Shrewsbury Marker

Inscription. This village has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 39° 46.068′ N, 76° 40.913′ W. Marker is in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on Park Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 851) just north of West Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 Park 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.

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least 8 other markers are 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 700 feet away); Spurgeon Milton Keeny (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Shrewsbury (approx. ¼ mile 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.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. An identical marker stands elsewhere in the town.

Additional commentary.
1. About municipalities in Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury is not a village as Pennsylvania does not have villages. The Commonwealth only has three types of municipalities: cities, boroughs and townships, with one exception of the Town of Bloomsburg, which is managed similarly to a borough. Boroughs in Pennsylvania are analogous to towns in many other states. Shrewsbury is legally organized

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

2. Shrewsbury Marker

as a borough.

— Submitted September 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.