Cashtown Pennsylvania Map

About Cashtown, Pennsylvania

Cashtown is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cashtown is located at 39.8679°N, 77.7364°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17353.

Cashtown resides where rolling farmlands begin to gather themselves into the low, wooded ridges that climb toward the larger Appalachian spine. It lies 15.6 miles north of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 357°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-west of Chambersburg. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil often showing through in neat rows, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that blaze with color in the autumn. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a grounding aroma that speaks of the deep agricultural roots of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, casts a soft, diffused glow on the landscape, lending a quiet beauty to the gentle slopes and the occasional, meandering creek. The history of Cashtown is inextricably linked to the fertile land and the strategic crossroads it once represented. Settled by farmers drawn to the rich limestone soil, the area grew slowly, its economy built on the bounty of the fields and the livestock they sustained. Evidence of its past can be seen in the sturdy, stone farmhouses that dot the countryside, their walls bearing the patina of generations. While the landscape has been shaped by agriculture, the echoes of the Civil War, a significant event in this region, also linger, with nearby battlefields offering a somber reminder of the nation's past struggles. Today, the quiet pace of life in Cashtown continues to be influenced by the agricultural rhythms, with a strong sense of local character preserved in its close-knit communities.

About This Cashtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cashtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.86787, -77.736382. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cashtown and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Cashtown includes the ZIP code (17202), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Franklin County (Chambersburg), and school district assignment (Gettysburg Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cashtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.