Cashtown is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...
in
Franklin Township,
Adams County,
Pennsylvania
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. 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.
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
The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 191 ...
, is the main street of Cashtown.
McKnightstown is to the east.
Demographics
Notable people
*
Nellie V. Mark (1857–1935), physician, suffragist
References
External links
Cashtown Community Fire Dept.
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Census-designated places in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania