State Line, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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State Line,
Franklin County,
Pennsylvania
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State Line
Coordinates: 39°44′30″N77°43′30″W / 39.74167°N 77.72500°W / 39.74167; -77.72500
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Franklin
Township Antrim
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total2,804
  Density989/sq mi (382.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17263
Area code 717
FIPS code 42-73848
GNIS feature ID 2634273 [1]

State Line is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is next to the Maryland state line along Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 between Hagerstown, Maryland, and Greencastle. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,804. [2]

State Line was originally called Middleburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1812, and named for its location between Greencastle and Hagerstown, Maryland. [3] The present name comes from the fact that the community is located on the Maryland-Pennsylvania state line. [3] A post office called State Line was established in 1830. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: State Line, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
  2. "Explore Census Data".
  3. 1 2 M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p.  214.
  4. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.