Pleasant Hall, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°3′11″N 77°39′14″W / 40.05306°N 77.65389°W / 40.05306; -77.65389CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyFranklinTownshipLetterkennyElevation
705 ft (215 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
17246
Area code717GNIS feature ID1184018[1]

Pleasant Hall is an unincorporated community in Letterkenny Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pleasant Hall is located at the intersection of state routes 533 and 997, north of Chambersburg and northeast of the Letterkenny Army Depot.[2]

The Pleasant Hill ZIP code 17246 covers 1.63 sq mi (4.2 km2) and a population of 195.[3][4]

Pleasant Hall was platted circa 1840.[5] A post office called Pleasant Hall has been in operation since 1851.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Pleasant Hall". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "American Fact Finder, 17246". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "17246". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved August 3, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.
  5. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 216.
  6. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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