Chambersburg, County seat borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Chambersburg sits at the intersection of Conococheague Creek and Falling Spring Creek, surrounded by the Cumberland Valley in South Central Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Chambers established a settlement in 1730 by constructing water mills, leading to the formal founding of the community with a 400-acre land grant in 1734.
The Franklin County Heritage Center, housed in a 1915 marble bank building, presents exhibits about frontier life, architecture, and transportation through five thematic sections.
The municipality operates its own electric utility system, gas services, water supply, and sanitary infrastructure, offering direct control over essential public services.
Confederate forces burned the entire northern community on July 30, 1864, after residents refused to pay a ransom during the Civil War.
Location: Franklin County
Inception: 1734
Elevation above the sea: 192 m
Website: http://borough.chambersburg.pa.us
GPS coordinates: 39.93751,-77.66126
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:20
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Shippen House
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Franklin County Jail
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John Brown House
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Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church
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Zion Reformed Church
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Capitol Theatre
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Masonic Temple
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Chambersburg Historic District
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Gass House
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Parnell Knob
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Coldbrook Farm
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Greencastle Historic District
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James Finley House
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Horse Valley Bridge
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Townhouse Row
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Culbertson-Harbison Farm
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