Cashtown, Pennsylvania

Cashtown, Pennsylvania
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°53′2″N 77°21′31″W / 39.88389°N 77.35861°W / 39.88389; -77.35861
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAdams
TownshipFranklin
Area
  Total
1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
  Land1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
746 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
453
  Density301.20/sq mi (116.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
17310
FIPS code42-11576
GNIS feature ID1171306

Cashtown is a census-designated place in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was part of the Cashtown-McKnightstown CDP, until it was split into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of 2020, the population of Cashtown was 453.

A post office called Cashtown has been in operation since 1833. According to tradition, the community was named for the fact a local tavern owner required that payment be made in cash.