Kasiesville, Pennsylvania

Kasiesville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kasiesville is located on Pennsylvania Route 75, south of Mercersburg and north of the Maryland border.[2]

Kasiesville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Kasiesville is located in Pennsylvania
Kasiesville
Kasiesville
Kasiesville is located in the United States
Kasiesville
Kasiesville
Coordinates: 39°44′55″N 77°53′28″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17236
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1192704[1]

A variant name was "Camp Hill".[3] The community was founded as "Camp Hill" circa 1830.[4] A post office called Kasiesville was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1905.[5]

References
  1. "Kasiesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kasiesville, Pennsylvania
  4. M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 204.
  5. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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