Jefferson in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jefferson Public Square
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 25, 2015
1. Jefferson Public Square Marker
Incorporated 1866
Dedicated as the
Civic Centre 1927
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 39° 49.032′ N, 76° 50.491′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of York Street (Pennsylvania Route 3041) and Berlin Street ( Route 516), in the median on York Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Berlin St, Spring Grove PA 17362, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gettysburg Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Municipal Memorial Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson (approx. 0.3 miles away); York Iron Company Mine (approx. 2.7 miles away); Passenger Pigeon (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Passenger Pigeon (approx. 3.7 miles away); Heidelberg Township Recreation Park (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
Also see . . . Jefferson Borough, York County PA. (Submitted on April 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 25, 2015
2. Jefferson Public Square and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
