Country United States County Adams Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 227 m Zip code 17310 | State Pennsylvania Township Franklin ZIP codes 17310 Local time Sunday 9:32 PM Population 459 (2010) | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 49% Humidity Area 3.911 km² (3.885 km² Land / 3 ha Water) | ||
Cashtown is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP, until it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of 2010, the population of Cashtown was 459.
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Map of Cashtown, PA, USA
A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833. According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that payment be made in cash.
Geography
Cashtown is located west of Gettysburg in western Adams County. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the center of the community and forms the northern edge of the CDP. Old U.S. 30, the original Lincoln Highway, is the main street of Cashtown. McKnightstown is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east.
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Cashtown, Pennsylvania Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA