Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Explained

Fisherville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Fisherville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dauphin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jackson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:604
Coordinates:40.5011°N -76.8839°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Fisherville is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

History

Fisherville was laid out in 1858, and named for Maj. George Fisher.[1] A post office was established at Fisherville in 1851, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1936.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. 1895. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 20.
  2. Web site: Dauphin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 October 2014.