McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
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| McKnightstown, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 McKnightstown and Cashtown were part of the former Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 253/sq mi (97.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17343[1] (established 1860)[1] |
| FIPS code | 42-46312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630025[1] |
McKnightstown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It was formerly part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP as of the 2000 census, and was then split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of the 2010 census the population was 226.[2]
The founder of the Eshelman manufacturing company was born in the town, and the 1919 Motor Transport Corps convoy travelled through the town on the Lincoln Highway before a modern highway bypassed the town in 1948-9.[3]
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