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'''West Fairview''', formerly a borough, is now a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located along the [[Susquehanna River]] in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,282.
'''West Fairview''', formerly a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]], is now a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located at the confluence of the [[Susquehanna River]] and the [[Conodoguinet Creek]] in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]], [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 1,138.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Populations%20and%20People&g=0100000US,$1600000&y=2020 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==General information==
*Zip code: 17025 (Enola post office)
*Area code: 717


==Geography==
==Geography==
West Fairview is located at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
West Fairview is located on the eastern edge of Cumberland County and East Pennsboro Township at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is on the [[West Shore (Harrisburg)|west shore]] of the [[Susquehanna River]] facing [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], the state capital. It occupies a hilly peninsula of land between the Susquehanna to the east and Conodoguinet Creek to the south and west. [[U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 11]]/[[U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 15]] runs north-to-south through West Fairview, and [[Pennsylvania Route 944|Route 944]] has its eastern terminus there on US 11/US 15.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 0.513&nbsp;square miles (0.827&nbsp;km²), all of which is land. It is located on the [[West Shore (Harrisburg)|west shore]] of the [[Susquehanna River]] facing Harrisburg. [[U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 11]]/[[U.S. Route 15 (Pennsylvania)|15]] runs north-to-south through West Fairview and [[Pennsylvania Route 944|Route 944]] has its eastern terminus there on 11/15.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], West Fairview has a total area of {{convert|0.87|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.83|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 3.76%, is water.


==History==
==History==
This former borough is by far the oldest of the [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania]]. The merger of the former Borough with East Pennsboro Township was spearheaded by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Portzline of West Fairview. The couple and other citizens were interested in the pursuit of greater cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement in the delivery of local governmental services. The merger has become a model used by other communities across the state.
West Fairview is the oldest village of East Pennsboro Township.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 March 2018 |title=Reimagining the Village of West Fairview |url=https://knowledge.uli.org/-/media/files/technical-assistance-panels/2018/west-fairview-tap-report-compressed.pdf |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=Urban Land Institute Philadelphia}}</ref> First acquired as a farm by Abraham Neidigh in 1802, by 1815 he subdivided lots into the town called Fairview to sell to builders. Harrisburg businessmen Norman Callendar, J.S. and B.J. Weistling purchased a 25-acre lot in 1830 to construct a mill on the Conodoguinet Creek. Deed records suggest that by around 1842 the town was renamed West Fairview.<ref>{{cite journal |id={{ProQuest|1888660452}} |last1=Blauch |first1=Ron |title=The Harrisburg Nail Factory, West Fairview, Pennsylvania |journal=The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association |volume=69 |issue=4 |date=December 2016 |pages=150–156 }}</ref> The merger of the former borough with East Pennsboro Township in 1998 was spearheaded by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Portzline of West Fairview. The couple and other citizens were interested in the pursuit of greater cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement in the delivery of local governmental services. The merger has become a model used by other communities across the state.<ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|273178168}} |last=Murphy |first=Jan |date=21 November 1996 |title=State lauds possible merger of West Shore communities |newspaper=[[The Patriot News]] |page=B2 }}</ref>


[[File:Alley, West Fairview, PA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|An Alley In The Town]]
[[File:Alley, West Fairview, PA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|An alley in the town]]

==See also==
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*[[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 7 August 2023

West Fairview, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
State Street & Enola Road, West Fairview
State Street & Enola Road, West Fairview
West Fairview is located in Pennsylvania
West Fairview
West Fairview
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°16′25″N 76°54′59″W / 40.27361°N 76.91639°W / 40.27361; -76.91639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCumberland
TownshipEast Pennsboro
Area
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
360 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,138
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17025 (Enola)
Area code(s)717 and 223
FIPS code42-82920
GNIS feature ID1191019

West Fairview, formerly a borough, is now a census-designated place (CDP) located at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the Conodoguinet Creek in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 1,138.[1]

Geography[edit]

West Fairview is located on the eastern edge of Cumberland County and East Pennsboro Township at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346).[2] It is on the west shore of the Susquehanna River facing Harrisburg, the state capital. It occupies a hilly peninsula of land between the Susquehanna to the east and Conodoguinet Creek to the south and west. U.S. Route 11/U.S. Route 15 runs north-to-south through West Fairview, and Route 944 has its eastern terminus there on US 11/US 15.

According to the United States Census Bureau, West Fairview has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km2), of which 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 3.76%, is water.

History[edit]

West Fairview is the oldest village of East Pennsboro Township.[3] First acquired as a farm by Abraham Neidigh in 1802, by 1815 he subdivided lots into the town called Fairview to sell to builders. Harrisburg businessmen Norman Callendar, J.S. and B.J. Weistling purchased a 25-acre lot in 1830 to construct a mill on the Conodoguinet Creek. Deed records suggest that by around 1842 the town was renamed West Fairview.[4] The merger of the former borough with East Pennsboro Township in 1998 was spearheaded by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Portzline of West Fairview. The couple and other citizens were interested in the pursuit of greater cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement in the delivery of local governmental services. The merger has become a model used by other communities across the state.[5]

An alley in the town

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to West Fairview, Pennsylvania.
  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Reimagining the Village of West Fairview" (PDF). Urban Land Institute Philadelphia. March 28, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Blauch, Ron (December 2016). "The Harrisburg Nail Factory, West Fairview, Pennsylvania". The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association. 69 (4): 150–156. ProQuest 1888660452.
  5. ^ Murphy, Jan (November 21, 1996). "State lauds possible merger of West Shore communities". The Patriot News. p. B2. ProQuest 273178168.
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