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Kasiesville, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°44′55″N 77°53′28″W / 39.74861°N 77.89111°W / 39.74861; -77.89111
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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 / 39.74861°N 77.89111°W / 39.74861; -77.89111
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]

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]

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

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  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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