Littlestown, Pennsylvania

Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Borough
Pavillon in Crouse Park
Seal
Motto(s):  We're growing, one neighbor at a time
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°44′37″N 77°05′21″W / 39.74361°N 77.08917°W / 39.74361; -77.08917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1765
Incorporated	1864
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	James Eline, Sr.
Area [1]
• Total	1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
• Land	1.50 sq mi (3.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4,782
• Density	3,181.64/sq mi (1,228.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17340
Area codes	717 and 223
FIPS code	42-43944
Website	www.littlestownborough.org

Littlestown is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,782 at the 2020 census.

Originally laid out by Peter Klein in 1760, the town was first named Petersburg. German settlers in the area came to call the town Kleine Stedtle. In 1795, as confusion between the town and a neighboring town, also named Petersburg and now named York Springs^[3]) was growing, the town changed its name to Littlestown, an English translation of the German name Kleine Stedtle.^[4]