Pleasant Hall, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Pleasant Hall, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Pleasant Hall
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Letterkenny
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:40.0531°N -77.6539°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17246
Area Code:717
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1184018

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.[1]

The Pleasant Hill ZIP code 17246 covers 1.63sqmi and a population of 195.[2] [3]

Pleasant Hall was platted circa 1840.[4] A post office called Pleasant Hall has been in operation since 1851.[5]

Notes and References

  1. PennDOT. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2015. January 2, 2016.
  2. Web site: American Fact Finder, 17246. U.S. Census Bureau. August 3, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213004231/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/cf/1.0/en/zip/17246/ALL. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: 17246. United States Zip Codes. August 3, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.
  4. Book: M'Cauley, I. H.. Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 1878. Patriot. 216.
  5. Web site: Franklin County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 June 2017.