Mount Joy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company

Richland

— Built 1919 —

Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pope, February 17, 2026

1. Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company Marker

Inscription. The Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company originally erected a 4-story factory and later added an addition in 1925. At the height of their sales, they were producing 2,000 pairs of shoes a day. They were honored to be chosen to manufactured the official boy scout shoe from 1938-1951 and resumed again in 1971. The factory closed in 1974. Recently it was renovated into a Senior Housing facility.

Erected 2024 by Eagle Scout Project Tristan Bair Troop 349.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 40° 6.665′ N, 76° 30.58′ W. Marker is in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on West Main Street (Route 230) west of Lumber Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 West Market Street, Mount Joy PA 17552, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Old Standby Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Bethel Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clarence Schock Foundation (about 700 feet away); Clarence Schock (about 700 feet away); Clarence Schock Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); Cemetery Road School House (about 700 feet away); Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 700 feet away); The Washington House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Joy.

Photographed by William Pope, February 17, 2026

2. Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company Marker

Photographed by William Pope, February 17, 2026

3. Gerberich-Payne Shoe Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2026, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2026, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.