Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
27 East Main Street, built in 1754
27 East Main Street, built in 1754
Etymology: Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg, Holy Roman Empire
Location in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Location in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Strasburg is located in Pennsylvania
Strasburg
Strasburg
Location in Pennsylvania
Strasburg is located in the United States
Strasburg
Strasburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°58′56″N 76°10′58″W / 39.98222°N 76.18278°W / 39.98222; -76.18278
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
3,117
 • Density3,257.05/sq mi (1,256.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17579
Area code(s)717 and 223
Websitestrasburgboro.org
Strasburg Historic District
LocationE. and W. Main, W. Miller, S. Decatur Sts., Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 76°11′15″W / 39.98083°N 76.18750°W / 39.98083; -76.18750
Area68 acres (28 ha)
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal, German vernacular
NRHP reference No.83002258[3]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1983

Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village stretching approximately 2 miles (3 km) along the Great Conestoga Road, later known as the Strasburg Road.[4] The population was 3,117 at the 2020 census.[5]

The town was named after the then German city of Strasbourg, (today part of France) the native home of an early settler.[6] The town is often called "Train Town USA" because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Susan M. Zacher, NRHP Nomination Form Strasburg
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Early history". Reading Eagle. June 9, 1896. p. 25. Retrieved October 18, 2015.