Map of McSherrystown borough

McSherrystown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,077 as of the 2020 census.

McSherrystown was home to the headquarters of Teddy Bear manufacturer Boyds Bears, as well as the oldest operating family-run cigar manufacturer in the U.S. (since 1863), F.X. Smith & Sons. Boyds has since closed down, and in 2018, the cigar company was sold.

McSherrystown borough overview:
Name:	McSherrystown borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Adams County
Incorporated:	1882
Elevation:	587 ft (179 m)
Total Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km²)
Land Area:	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	3,077
Population Density:	6,009.77/sq mi (2,321.57/km²)
Area code:	717
FIPS code:	4246376

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History

McSherrystown is the fourth oldest town in Adams County. Its founder, Patrick McSherry (1725–1795) having family origins stemming from Newry, Northern Ireland, procured a 300-acre (1.2 km) tract from the Digges Family in 1763 and proceeded to lay out a number of 5-acre (20,000 m) lots. The first known deed for one of these lots was dated June 27, 1765. Although McSherry may have intended his effort to be used primarily as outlots for Hanover residents, where they could keep their animals at times and obtain wood, it soon developed into a full-fledged town. McSherry, who lived in Mount Pleasant Township in 1765 and was later tavern-keeper in Littlestown, may never have lived in the town which bears his name.