Thompsontown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thompsontown
| | Millerstown - 5 | |
Wm Thompson
Founded
1755
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 40° 33.98′ N, 77° 14.009′ W. Marker is in Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. It can be reached from East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 333) west of Route 333, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 E Main St, Thompsontown PA 17094, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Thompsontown (about 600 feet away); St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); Millerstown (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Millerstown Tannery, 1800-1928 (approx. 4.1 miles away); Governor James Addams Beaver (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Millerstown (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompsontown.
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