By Mike Wintermantel, December 14, 2020
Abbottstown Marker
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On High Street east of Pleasant Street.
Planned by and named for
John Abbott
Founded
1755 — — Map (db m298107) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 234) east of Glenwood Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Named for
John Arendt
Founded
1808 — — Map (db m252783) HM
On Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) south of East Hanover Street ( Route 394), on the right when traveling north.
Named for
Gov. William Bigler
Founded
1817 — — Map (db m64409) HM
On East Hanover Street (Pennsylvania Route 394) at Biglerville Trail, on the right when traveling east on East Hanover Street.
Named for
Gov. William Bigler
Founded
1817 — — Map (db m293554) HM
On Old U.S. 30 0.1 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Name derived from remark
made to tavern keeper who
demanded cash payment
Founded
1800 — — Map (db m241792) HM
On Old U.S. 30 east of Orrtana Road, on the right when traveling west.
Name derived from remark
made to tavern keeper who
demanded cash payment
Founded
1800 — — Map (db m293555) HM
On West King Street (Pennsylvania Route 234) west of 6th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Named for Berlin, Germany. Founded 1764. — — Map (db m130310) HM
On Fairfield Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) at North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Fairfield Road.
Named for Fairfield, England. Founded 1784 — — Map (db m217079) HM
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On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 116) west of Carrolls Tract Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named for Fairfield, England. Founded 1784 — — Map (db m217081) HM
On Carlisle Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) 0.1 miles north of West Broadway, on the right when traveling south.
Named for James Gettys one of first settlers. Founded 1780 — — Map (db m217082) HM
On South Washington Street (Pennsylvania Route 134) just south of Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north.
Named for James Gettys one of first settlers. Founded 1780 — — Map (db m224429) HM
On Fairfield Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) just west of Southwest Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Named for James Gettys one of first settlers. Founded 1780 — — Map (db m192365) HM
On Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15) at Cyclorama Drive, on the right when traveling north on Steinwehr Avenue.
Named for James Gettys one of first settlers. Founded 1780 — — Map (db m217041) HM
On Old U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
Originally New Salem, renamed for Thomas McKnight. Founded 1845. — — Map (db m198233) HM
On Old Route 30 (Old U.S. 30) east of Pine Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
Originally New Salem, renamed for Thomas McKnight. Founded 1845. — — Map (db m217083) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 116) 0.1 miles east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
Planned by and named for Patrick Mc — Map (db m224446) HM
On Lincoln Way East (U.S. 30) at Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Way East.
From ox-head sign of old inn and ford near town. Founded 1792 — — Map (db m222660) HM
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On Lincoln Way West (U.S. 30) just west of Cashman Lane, on the right when traveling east.
From ox-head sign of old inn and ford near town. Founded 1792 — — Map (db m224432) HM
On Boston Bridge (Pennsylvania Route 48) north of Smithfield Street, on the right when traveling south.
Named for
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
1886 — — Map (db m258762) HM
On Beulah Road (Pennsylvania Route 130) just north of Old Beulah Road when traveling north.
Incorporated 1934
Borough of
Churchill
Named for Beulah Church on the hill
where General Forbes camped in 1758 — — Map (db m273495) HM
On Library Road (Pennsylvania Route 88) north of Killarney Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Named for early settlers
home in which they lived
Founded 1870 — — Map (db m260685) HM
On Union Avenue at Cross Street, on the left when traveling north on Union Avenue.
Named after
Charles C. Craft
Founded 1890 — — Map (db m256219) HM
On Walnut Street (Pennsylvania Route 48) north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
Formerly part of Versailles Township
Named for Versailles France
Founded
1890 — — Map (db m258719) HM
On Northgate Road at Mt. Pleasant Road, on the right when traveling north on Northgate Road.
Named for
Warren Family
Formerly "Brush Creek"
Founded
1907 — — Map (db m275675) HM
On South Water Street (Business U.S. 422) at Market Street (Business U.S. 422), on the left when traveling north on South Water Street.
From the Indian word Kit-hanne-ing
meaning the place at the great river
Founded 1727 — — Map (db m285902) HM
On Market Street at Route 66 on Market Street.
Leechburg
Named For
David Leech
Early Settler and Hunter
Founded 1832 — — Map (db m254920) HM
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On Pine Hill Road at Sedwick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pine Hill Road.
Formerly Bellville
Founded by
John Cunningham, early settler
Founded 1855 — — Map (db m285804) HM
On Brodhead Road at Mill Street, on the right when traveling south on Brodhead Road.
Formerly "Woodlawn"
Renamed for
Iroquois Queen Aliquippa
Founded
1748 — — Map (db m275678) HM
On 4th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 18) at 37th Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Avenue.
Named for
Falls of the Beaver River
Founded
1792 — — Map (db m275680) HM
On Norwood Drive 0.2 miles south of 3rd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Named by
James Wood
Early Settler
Founded
1859 — — Map (db m275700) HM
On Elmwood Blvd (Pennsylvania Route 168) north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Formerly "Greersburg"
Renamed for
Samuel P. Darlington
Founded
1794 — — Map (db m275681) HM
On Darlington Road north of Par Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Meaning
"A Town by the Falls"
Founded
1799 — — Map (db m275692) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 18 at B&K Lane, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 18.
Named for Frankford
Near Philadelphia
Founded
1772 — — Map (db m275694) HM
On 3rd Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Named for
Gen'l George Washington
Founded
1797 — — Map (db m275698) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 168) at Mill Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Named for
Hook-Pioneer Family
Founded
1797 — — Map (db m275699) HM
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On Beaver Midland Road (Route 68) west of Wolf Run Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named for
Early Coal and Lumber
Industries
Founded
1836 — — Map (db m275702) HM
On Big Beaver Blvd (Pennsylvania Route 18) at Mary Street, on the right when traveling north on Big Beaver Blvd.
Named for
Arthur Koppel
Noted Manufacturer
Founded
1912 — — Map (db m275703) HM
On 3rd Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 18) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Avenue.
Named for
Brighton, England
Founded
1786 — — Map (db m275704) HM
On New Galilee Road 0.1 miles east of Edgewater Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Biblical Name
Founded
1854 — — Map (db m275705) HM
On Tuscarawas Road west of Pleasantview Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Named for
Its Fine Prospect — — Map (db m275686) HM
On Tuscarawas Road east of Ridgemont Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Named for
Its Fine Prospect — — Map (db m275688) HM
On Smith Ferry Road 0.1 miles south of Tuscarawas Road, on the right when traveling north.
Named Because of
Nearness to Ohio River
Founded
1805 — — Map (db m275708) HM
On Darlington Road at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Darlington Road.
Named for
James Patterson
Early Settler
Founded
1895 — — Map (db m275710) HM
On Darlington Road at Fourth Street, on the right when traveling south on Darlington Road.
Named for
James Patterson
Early Settler
Founded
1895 — — Map (db m277007) HM
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On Centerville Road south of Bear Den Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north.
So Named Due to Location Between Cumberland and Bedford
Founded
1837 — — Map (db m277009) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 96) east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
Formerly Bridgeport. Renamed for E. K. Hyndman. Founded 1840. — — Map (db m200318) HM
On Main Street south of Allegheny Road ( Route 31), on the right when traveling south.
Named for Hon. Job Mann
Founded
1848 — — Map (db m277011) HM
On Cortland Road (Pennsylvania Route 96) at Cuppett Road, on the right when traveling south on Cortland Road.
Named for Capitol City of France
Founded
1846 — — Map (db m277012) HM
On Quaker Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 56) north of King St. Clair Road ( Route 96).
Formerly Called Dubbstown
Incorporated
1871 — — Map (db m277013) HM
On Main Road (Pennsylvania Route 326) south of Sherry Road, on the right when traveling south.
Named for Pioneer Hunter John Rains
Founded
1800 — — Map (db m277014) HM
On Shoup Street east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Named for James Saxton
Founded 1854 — — Map (db m277016) HM
On Main Street 0.1 miles south of St. Clair Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Named for General Arthur St. Clair
Founded 1820 — — Map (db m277017) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 36) north of Frosty Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south.
Named for Woodbury-England
Founded
1800 — — Map (db m277018) HM
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On Old U.S. 22 at Roadside Drive, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 22.
Named for Colonel Peter Shartle pioneer settler and soldier. Founded 1765. — — Map (db m98911) HM
On Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) 0.2 miles south of Salem Road, on the right when traveling north.
Bethel
Formerly "Millersburg"
Named for
Michael Miller
Pioneer Landowner
Founded
1814 — — Map (db m281482) HM
On East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 345/724), on the right when traveling east.
Named for
William Bird first settler
Founded
1740 — — Map (db m23767) HM
On North 25th Street just north of Filbert Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Named for surrounding mountain. Formerly Dengler's. Founded 1884. — — Map (db m160565) HM
On East High Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
Womelsdorf
Named for
John Womelsdorf - Early settler
Founded
1762 — — Map (db m240799) HM
Near Penna Avenue south of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Named for
County Tyrone - Ireland
Founded
1851 — — Map (db m294808) HM
On South Keystone Avenue south of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Rob't. Sayre-Financier
Founded
1870 — — Map (db m277019) HM
Near Canton Street near Redington Road.
Named by Churchill Barns, Esq.,
a Native of Troy, N.Y., after the
Ancient city in Asia Minor — — Map (db m313251) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 187, on the right when traveling north.
From the Indian Wisachgimi
meaning a "place of grapes"
Founded 1773 — — Map (db m263237) HM
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On Pennsylvania Route 187 at Liberty Corners Road (County Route 2030), on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 187.
Named for
Stephen Durell
Huguenot Pioneer
Founded 1789 — — Map (db m263223) HM
On Radcliffe Street 0.1 miles north of Riverside Industrial Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Tully family
Early landowners
Founded 1816
Morrisville-4 — — Map (db m277507) HM
On Main Street south of Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Bear Creek
Founded
1834 — — Map (db m277023) HM
On Evans City Road (Pennsylvania Route 68) at Connoquenessing School Road, on the right when traveling south on Evans City Road.
From the Indian
"A Long Way Straight"
Founded
1792 — — Map (db m277020) HM
Near Brickyard Road just east of Mars Valencia Road (State Route 3015), on the left when traveling east.
Callery-3 Named after the Star of Mars Founded 1875 — — Map (db m250530) HM
On North Center Street at West Highland Avenue on North Center Street.
Named for Ebenezer
Son of Rev. Rhees Lloyd
Founded
1797 — — Map (db m277029) HM
On Skyline Drive (Pennsylvania Route 865) south of Daisy Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Named for James S. Glasgow Pioneer Settler
Founded
1818 — — Map (db m277030) HM
Near Beaver Street at Cardinal Road, on the right when traveling south.
Named for D.H. Hastings, Former Governor of Pennsylvania
Founded
1889 — — Map (db m277032) HM
On St Mary Street south of Fourth Street, on the left when traveling south.
Named for Loretto - Italy
Founded
1801 — — Map (db m245023) HM
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On Pike Road west of Snyder Road, on the right when traveling east.
Named for Mundy Family of Pioneers
Founded
1921 — — Map (db m277035) HM
On Bigler Avenue (U.S. 219) south of 21st Street, on the right when traveling north.
Named for Colonel Jackson Spangler
Founded
1893 — — Map (db m277037) HM
On New Germany Road south of Quarry Street, on the right when traveling north.
Originally Somerhill, for Joseph and David Somers
Founded
1810 — — Map (db m277039) HM
On South Warren Road at Paoli Pike, on the right when traveling north on South Warren Road.
Site of Paoli Massacre
Malvern
Sept. 20, 1777 — — Map (db m284657) HM
On East Marshall Street, on the left when traveling east.
Originally “Turk’s – Head”. Renamed for Chester. Founded 1788 — — Map (db m49616) HM
On Main Street at Little Fishing Creek, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Named for grist mill erected on site of town. Founded 1772 — — Map (db m161957) HM
On Rupert Drive (Pennsylvania Route 42) 0.1 miles south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Named for
Rupert family of pioneers
Founded
1788 — — Map (db m259077) HM
On Market Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
Named from adjoining camp ground. Founded 1756 — — Map (db m98970) HM
On Market Street west of South 15th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Formerly named Bridgeport. Incorporated 1905 — — Map (db m202134) HM
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On Market Street east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Formerly named Bridgeport. Incorporated 1905 — — Map (db m282623) HM
On South Water Street (Pennsylvania Route 696) just south of South Reasner Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Named for
Newburg, Germany
Founded
1826 — — Map (db m241790) HM
On Centerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 233) 0.1 miles south of Vine Street, on the right when traveling north.
Meaning new village
Founded
1794 — — Map (db m241788) HM
On Walnut Street (U.S. 11/15) at North Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Street.
Named for John Wormley
Founded 1815 — — Map (db m258321) HM
On West Market Street (Route 25) at Airport Road, on the right when traveling east on West Market Street.
Named for Simon Gratz. Founded 1805 — — Map (db m218082) HM
On East Chocolate Avenue (U.S. 422) west of East Mansion Road, on the right when traveling west.
Named for
M.S. Hershey
Founded 1903 — — Map (db m307994) HM
On Linglestown Road (Pennsylvania Route 39), on the right when traveling east.
Formerly the Town of St. Thomas
Named for Thomas Lingle
Founded 1765 — — Map (db m261130) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 209) east of Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
Originally called "Lykenstown" for John Lykens. Founded 1826 — — Map (db m219375) HM
On West Baltimore Avenue at Burmont Road, on the right when traveling west on West Baltimore Avenue.
Named after residence of
Henry Lewis-a Welsh Quaker
Founded
1895 — — Map (db m290144) HM
On West Baltimore Avenue at Scottdale Road, on the right when traveling east on West Baltimore Avenue.
Name for Lord Lansdowne's
estate in England
Founded
1893 — — Map (db m290145) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 20) west of North Lake Street ( Route 89), on the right when traveling west.
In the heart of the grape country
Founded 1794 — — Map (db m298023) HM
On State Street west of Short Street, on the right when traveling west.
Meaning beautiful green
Laid out by Noah Speer
Founded 1813 — — Map (db m245450) HM
On Morrell Avenue (U.S. 119) north of Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
Named for
Zachariah Connell - Pioneer
Founded 1773 — — Map (db m228086) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 281) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Named for
Squire Markley
Founded 1860 — — Map (db m300160) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 166) at Middle Avenue (now closed), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Formerly Germantown. Renamed for John Mason. Founded 1798 — — Map (db m180206) HM
On North Main Street (U.S. 119) at Penn Street (U.S. 119), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Named for
General Francis Marion
Founded 1844 — — Map (db m220610) HM
On South Main Street (U.S. 11) at Derbyshire Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Named for Col. Benjamin Chambers. Founded 1734 — — Map (db m282587) HM
On Philadelphia Avenue (U.S. 11) at North Penn Hall Drive, on the right when traveling south on Philadelphia Avenue.
Named for
Col. Benjamin Chambers
Founded
1734 — — Map (db m241791) HM
On Buchanan Trail West (Pennsylvania Route 16) 0.2 miles east of Rosebud Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Named for Greencastle in north of Ireland. Founded 1750 — — Map (db m192337) HM
On East Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 16) east of Spring Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Named for Greencastle in north of Ireland. Founded 1750 — — Map (db m282581) HM
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