Hunterstown is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

and

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in Straban Township, Adams County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 506. Hunterstown is located along Pennsylvania Route 394, (Shrivers Corner Road), northeast of Gettysburg. The Hunterstown Historic District and Great Conewago Presbyterian Church are listed on the

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History

During the

Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg () was a three-day battle in the American Civil War, which was fought between the Union and Confederate armies between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle, won by the Union, ...

in 1863, there was a brief cavalry skirmish at Hunterstown, today known as the Battle of Hunterstown.

Demographics

Education

It is in the

Gettysburg Area School District The Gettysburg Area School District is a mid-sized, rural, public school district which serves students in a area of Adams County, Pennsylvania. The district includes: Gettysburg Borough, as well as Cumberland, Freedom, Highland, Franklin ...

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References

External links

Hunterstown Historical Society
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Adams County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Adams County, Pennsylvania {{AdamsCountyPA-geo-stub