Mifflintown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mifflintown

Photographed by William Pope, October 1, 2023

1. Mifflintown Marker

Inscription. Mifflintown
Named for
Gov. Mifflin
Founded
1790

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 1790.

Location. 40° 34.386′ N, 77° 23.84′ W. Marker is in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. It is on North Main Street north of North Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 North Main Street, Mifflintown PA 17059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery World War Memorial Avenue of Trees

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Juniata County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Harris (approx. 0.2 miles away); Juniata County (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named John Harris (approx. ¼ mile away); In Grateful Acknowledgement (approx. ¼ mile away); Tuscarora Path (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mifflintown.

Also see . . . Governor Thomas Mifflin.

Thomas Mifflin, Pennsylvania's first governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born in Philadelphia January 10, 1744, the oldest son of John and Elizabeth (Bagnell) Mifflin, a prosperous merchant family and early Quaker settlers.

(Submitted on October 8, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Pope, October 1, 2023

2. Mifflintown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.