Chambersburg, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Notizen:
Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County. The United States Census Bureau estimates the population within the borough limits as of July 1, 2008, as 18,302.[3] When combined with the surrounding Greene, Hamilton, and Guilford Townships, the population of Greater Chambersburg is 52,273. Chambersburg is at the core of the Chambersburg Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes surrounding Franklin County. The population of the Chambersburg Micropolitan Area in 2008 was 143,495.[4]



Chambersburg's settlement began in 1730 when water mills were built at the confluence of Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring Creek that now run through the center of the town. Its history includes episodes related to the French and Indian War, the Whiskey Rebellion, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and the American Civil War. The borough was the only major northern community burnt down by Confederate forces during the war.[5][6]



Chambersburg is located along the Lincoln Highway, U.S. 30, between McConnellsburg and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and along U.S. 11, the Molly Pitcher Highway, between Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and Hagerstown, Maryland. Interstate 81 skirts the borough to its east.

------------------------

Franklin County is a county located in South Central Pennsylvania. A large part of Franklin County lies within the Cumberland Valley.

Franklin County is in the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay and the overwhelming majority of it is drained by the Potomac River, but the Conodoguinet Creek and the Sherman Creek drain northeastern portions into the Susquehanna River.

Geburt

Treffer 1 bis 1 von 1

	Nachname, Taufnamen	Geburt		Personen-Kennung
1	Arnold, John Stouffer	4 Mai 1830	Chambersburg, Franklin Co, Pennsylvania, USA	I18229

Diese Website läuft mit The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.3, programmiert von Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2025.

Betreut von Admin - Bei Steup's.