Hunterstown, Pennsylvania

Hunterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 547.[2]

Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°52′56″N 77°09′37″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
TownshipStraban
Area
 • Total1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2)
 • Land1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
554 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total547
 • Density317/sq mi (122.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)717
GNIS feature ID1177622[1]
FIPS code42-36352

Hunterstown is located along Pennsylvania Route 394 (Shrivers Corner Road), 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gettysburg.

The Hunterstown Historic District and Great Conewago Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 there was a brief cavalry skirmish at Hunterstown.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hunterstown CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.



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