Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rural Electrification

Photographed by Karl Stelly, January 23, 2010

1. Rural Electrification Marker

Inscription. In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service. During the next five years, with Federal support, 14 consumer-owned cooperatives were formed in this Commonwealth. Adams Electric Cooperative at Gettysburg, serving members in south-central Pennsylvania, was incorporated on August 21, 1940.

Erected 1990 by The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Rural Electrification 💡 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 39° 51.774′ N, 77° 14.298′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) just south of South Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is out in front of the Adams Electric Cooperative Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1380 Biglerville Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel A. Cobean Farm (approx. ¾ mile away); William Ross Farm (approx.

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0.8 miles away); Hardaway Alabama Artillery (approx. one mile away); Daniel's Brigade (approx. one mile away); The King William Artillery (approx. one mile away); Eternal Light Peace Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Eternal Light Peace Memorial (approx. one mile away); Rodes's Division (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Adams Electric Cooperative Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, January 23, 2010

2. Adams Electric Cooperative Sign

Sign with the historical marker right next to it

Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc., 1380 Biglerville Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Stelly, January 23, 2010

3. Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc., 1380 Biglerville Road

This view is taken looking toward the northwest.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,229 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.