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Paxtonia is located in the central part of Lower Paxton Township at (40.317888, -76.791032 It is bordered to the north by Linglestown and to the west by Colonial Park . Interstate 81 forms the northern edge of the CDP, separating it from Linglestown, with access from Exit 72 (Mountain Road).
Upper Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. of A. See also Paxton (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 21 December 2023, at 03:03 (UTC). Text is available ...
Lower Paxton is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,501 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] It is the most populous municipality in Dauphin County and the 17th-most populated municipality in the state.
The township has unincorporated communities, including Ellendale Forge, Fort Hunter, Heckton and Singersville. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 59.2 square miles (153.2 km 2 ), of which 54.4 square miles (140.9 km 2 ) is land and 4.7 square miles (12.3 km 2 ), or 8.01%, is water. [ 6 ]
The word "Paxton" is used today instead of Paxtang. Paxton Township was divided several times. Hanover Township was separated off Paxton Township in 1736, and in 1767, the remainder of the township was split into Upper Paxton Township and Lower Paxton Township. [4] On March 4, 1785, Dauphin County was formed from Lancaster County.
Paxton Township may refer to: Paxton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, US; Paxton Township, Ross County, Ohio, US; Paxton Township, Ontario, Canada; see List of townships in Ontario#Nipissing District
The district serves the Boroughs of: Dauphin, Paxtang and Penbrook as well as Lower Paxton Township, Middle Paxton Township, Swatara Township and West Hanover Township. It was created in 1954, combining four smaller districts. [1] The Central Dauphin School District encompasses approximately 118 square miles (310 km 2).
Millersburg was formed in 1807 from a portion of Upper Paxton Township.Its founder was Daniel Miller, for whom the community was named. [6]The Millersburg Ferry and Millersburg Passenger Rail Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.