Heckton, Pennsylvania
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Heckton, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Dauphin |
Township | Middle Paxton |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Heckton is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.352 and longitude -76.916. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the American Civil War. He also operated a large steam sawmill nearby from 1843 until 1890.[1]
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