Newburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Newburg

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2024

1. Newburg Marker

Inscription. Named for
Newburg, Germany
Founded
1826

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 1826.

Location. 40° 8.029′ N, 77° 33.248′ W. Marker is in Newburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on South Water Street (Pennsylvania Route 696) just south of South Reasner Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 S Water St, Newburg PA 17240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also 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 5 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Newburg and Hopewell Township World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Middle Spring Presbyterian Church Commemorative Marker (approx. 3.6 miles away); Our Fallen Patriots (approx. 3.7 miles away); Middle Spring Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Roadside and Farmers' Markets (approx. 4.3 miles away); Confederate Invasion of the Cumberland Valley (approx. 4.3 miles away); Farmland Preservation (approx. 4.7 miles away); High-Speed Ammunition Run on the Cumberland Valley Railroad (approx. 5.1 miles away).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2024

2. Newburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.