Country United States County Dauphin Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | State Pennsylvania Township Middle Paxton Local time Saturday 11:11 PM | |
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Heckton is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.352 and longitude -76.916. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Map of Heckton, Middle Paxton Township, PA 17112, USA
It was named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the American Civil War. He also operated a large steam sawmill nearby from 1843 until 1890.
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