Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Mercersburg Borough Hall
Mercersburg Borough Hall
Location of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Mercersburg is located in Pennsylvania
Mercersburg
Mercersburg
Mercersburg is located in the United States
Mercersburg
Mercersburg
Coordinates: 39°49′55″N 77°54′10″W / 39.83194°N 77.90278°W / 39.83194; -77.90278
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
Named forHugh Mercer
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorMichael Pederson [1]
Area
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation548 ft (167 m)
Population
 • Total1,507
 • Density1,670.73/sq mi (645.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17236
Area code717
FIPS code42-48704
GNIS feature ID1215245[3]
Websiteborough.mercersburg.org
Mercersburg Academy Chapel

Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is 72 miles (116 km) southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital.

Due to its location in a rural area, it had a relatively large percentage of African-American workers who had been enslaved from the Revolution. It was called "Black Town" in the early 19th century before incorporation under its current name. Refugee African Americans escaping from slavery in the South also settled here, and the area was known as "Little Africa".[5]

  1. ^ "Council". Borough of Mercersburg, PA. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
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