Berrysburg, Pennsylvania | |
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Borough | |
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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Coordinates: 40°36′09″N 76°48′41″W / 40.60250°N 76.81139°WCoordinates: 40°36′09″N 76°48′41″W / 40.60250°N 76.81139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Dauphin |
Settled | 1819 |
Incorporated | 1869 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2) |
• Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 368 |
• Density | 607/sq mi (234.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 17005 |
Area code(s) | 717 |
Website | berrysburg |
Berrysburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 368 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Berrysburg was originally called "Hellerstown". The present name is for the Berry family of settlers.
The Romberger-Stover House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Berrysburg is located in northern Dauphin County at 40°36′9″N 76°48′41″W / 40.60250°N 76.81139°W (40.602475, -76.811309). Mahantango Mountain lies 2 miles (3 km) to the north. Pennsylvania Routes 25 and 225 intersect in the borough; PA 25 leads east 5 miles (8 km) to Gratz and west 9 miles (14 km) to Millersburg on the Susquehanna River, while PA 225 leads north 3 miles (5 km) to Pillow and south 4 miles (6 km) to Elizabethville. Harrisburg, the state capital and Dauphin County seat, is 30 miles (48 km) to the south.