McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
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McSherrystown, Pennsylvania | |
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Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
McSherrystown Location in Pennsylvania and the United States McSherrystown McSherrystown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′15″N 77°01′09″W / 39.80417°N 77.01917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1765 |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Catherine Hagerman |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,077 |
| • Density | 6,012.8/sq mi (2,321.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip code | 17344 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-46376 |
| Website | http://www.mcsherrystownboro.org/ |
McSherrystown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,077 as of the 2020 census.
McSherrystown was home to the headquarters of Teddy Bear manufacturer Boyds Bears, as well as the oldest operating family-run cigar manufacturer in the U.S. (since 1863), F.X. Smith & Sons. Boyds has since closed down, and in 2018, the cigar company was sold.