Strasburg Township in Refton in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Refton
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
1. Refton Marker
Founded by
Daniel Herr
Pioneer
Founded
1877
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 1877.
Location. 39° 57.157′ N, 76° 14.402′ W. Marker is in Refton, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Strasburg Township. It is at the intersection of Beaver Valley Pike (U.S. 222) and Refton Road, on the right when traveling south on Beaver Valley Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Refton Road, Willow Street PA 17584, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lime Valley Bridge (1871) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Boehms Chapel (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Boehm's Chapel (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Settlement in Lancaster County (approx. 1.8 miles away); Neff's Mill Bridge (1875) (approx. 1.9 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 2.2 miles away); Heine Weber Smokehouse (approx. 2.2 miles away); Millstones (approx. 2.2 miles away).
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
2. Refton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
