Biglerville in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Biglerville
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Gov. William Bigler
Founded
1817
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 39° 55.539′ N, 77° 14.397′ W. Marker is in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of East Hanover Street (Pennsylvania Route 394) and Biglerville Trail, on the right when traveling east on East Hanover Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3075 Table Rock Rd, Biglerville PA 17307, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW and MIA Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Biglerville (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Historic Thomas Bros. Country Store (approx. half a mile away); Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (approx. 1.1 miles away); October 24, 1794 (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biglerville.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2026, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
