Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania
| Schaefferstown | |
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| CDP | |
The Gemberling - Rex House
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 Schaefferstown
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| Coordinates: 40°17′42″N 76°17′43″W / 40.29500°N 76.29528°WCoordinates: 40°17′42″N 76°17′43″W / 40.29500°N 76.29528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lebanon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 984 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 17088 |
| Area code(s) | 717 Exchange: 933 |
Schaefferstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States and is in Heidelberg Township. The population was 984 at the 2000 census.
Schaefferstown is one of the oldest towns in Lebanon County (which was formed from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1813), being at least a century older than the county itself. It is the main town in Heidelberg Township. Although the exact date of the first settlers is unknown, it is certain that they settled here before 1725. Those first settlers were German Jews. Many of them were skilled craftmen and traders. They disappeared, however, when non-Jewish German settlers started moving into the area. The old burial ground was situated about a fourth mile south of Tower Hill and almost a hundred yards east of South Market Street in Schaefferstown. The Jewish settlement was known as the Lebanon Trading Post.
Schaefferstown held a Bicentenntial in 1963.
Brendle Farms, Philip Erpff House, and Rex House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bomberger's Distillery, also listed, was located near Schaefferstown. The buildings of the distillery were demolished. The Schaeffer House was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all of it land.
It is home to Fountain Park, which is the oldest Chartered Waterworks still in operation in the United States. It drains southward into the Cocalico Creek (a tributary of the Conestoga River) and is served by Routes 419, 501, and 897.
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