Dillerville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Dillerville, Pennsylvania
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 Dillerville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Dillerville, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Dillerville, sometimes called Dillersville, was a small community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is no longer an active town, but its name lives on in several local places.
Dillerville was first set up where two important roads, the Harrisburg and Manheim pikes, crossed paths with the Lancaster and Reading railroads. This made it a key location for travel and trade.
People often use both "Dillerville" and "Dillersville." However, "Dillerville" is the more common spelling today. You'll find this name used for a train maintenance yard, a wetland area known as the Dillerville Swamp, and Dillerville Road.
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Railroad Connections
In 1855, the Pennsylvania Railroad was a major railway that ran through Dillerville. From Dillerville, this double-tracked line went about 69 miles (111 km) east to Philadelphia. It also went west to Columbia.
Dillerville was also a junction point for another important railway. The Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad connected here. This line stretched about 36 miles (58 km) to Harrisburg.
Early Residents
An atlas from 1864 shows that six families owned property in Dillerville. These families included Benjamin Herr, Henry Huber, Hy Holl, Patrick McLaughlin, Samuel Ruth, and Emil Shober.
Records from headstones show that Lue E. Huber, who was 42, passed away in Dillerville on April 16, 1893. Also, Viola Keith, who was only 1 year old, passed away on March 1, 1888.
The Dillerville Schoolhouse
The community of Dillerville had its own one-room schoolhouse. It was known as School No. 5. This school was located on the west side of Dillerville Lane.
Many teachers taught at this school over the years.
- In 1851-1852, James Benson taught 44 students. Some of the student names included Ruth Hall, McGrann, Schreiner, and Huber.
- Around 1895, Harry R. Bassler was a teacher.
- About 1900, Miss Anna Eby taught at the school.
- In 1903, Miss Ada Burkholder (Shuman) was the teacher.
- Mr. Evans taught in 1904.
- In 1905, Dr. J.G. Hess was the teacher.
- In 1906, C. H. Martin taught 55 students across eight different grades.
- John Matter taught in 1907.
After it stopped being a school, the building was used as a home for twenty years by Frank Heisler.
Dillerville Swamp
The Dillerville Swamp is a wetland area near Red Rose Commons. In 1999, students from the Lancaster Academy worked to improve this natural area.
They planted more than 500 wetland plants in an 8-acre (3.2-hectare) section of the swamp. These plants included buttonbush, soft-stem bullrush, water iris, and silky dogwood. This project helped to protect and restore the wetland environment.
Geography
Dillerville is located at coordinates 40°3′26″N 76°19′18″W. This means it is 40.057222 degrees North latitude and 76.321667 degrees West longitude. The area is about 385 feet (117 meters) above sea level.
Images for kids
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After a fire in the early 1970s this boxcar was restored by the Raritan River RR for local use. Later, it became a tool shed at Dillerville Conrail yard.
