State Line, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

Keystone Marker

39°43′21″N 77°43′27″W / 39.72250°N 77.72417°W / 39.72250; -77.72417CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyFranklinTownshipAntrimElevation

710 ft (220 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,804 • Density989/sq mi (382.0/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

17263

Area code717FIPS code42-73848GNIS feature ID1217375

State Line is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is next to the Maryland state line along Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 between Hagerstown, Maryland, and Greencastle. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,804.^[1]

State Line was originally called Middleburg, and under the latter name laid out in 1812, and named for its location between Greencastle and Hagerstown, Maryland.^[2] The present name comes from the fact that the community is located on the Maryland-Pennsylvania state line.^[2] A post office called State Line was established in 1830.^[3]

References

^ "Explore Census Data".
^ ^a ^b M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 214.
^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.