Cashtown is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP, until it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of 2010, the population of Cashtown was 459.[3]

Cashtown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°53′2″N 77°21′31″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Township	Franklin
Area [1]
• Total	1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
• Land	1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	746 ft (227 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	453
• Density	301.20/sq mi (116.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	17310
FIPS code	42-11576
GNIS feature ID	1171306

A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833.[4] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that payment be made in cash.[5]

Geography

Cashtown is located west of Gettysburg in western Adams County. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the center of the community and forms the northern edge of the CDP. Old U.S. 30, the original Lincoln Highway, is the main street of Cashtown. McKnightstown is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east.

Demographics

Notable people

• Nellie V. Mark (1857–1935), physician, suffragist

References

External links

• Cashtown Community Fire Dept.