The Mont Alto Rail Road was a railroad in Franklin County, Pennsylvania , originally built to connect the blast furnaces of the Mont Alto Iron Company to the Cumberland Valley Railroad . It was later extended south to reach Waynesboro .
14-653: Incorporated as the Scotland and Mont Alto Railroad on May 3, 1864, it was proposed to run from the Cumberland Valley Railroad near Scotland to the iron company's furnaces near Mont Alto . Renamed the Mont Alto Rail Road on November 22, 1871, it opened from Chambersburg to Mont Alto in October 1872. In 1875, the iron company opened Mont Alto Park on its property, and the railroad began carrying picnickers to
28-604: A connection with the Mont Alto RR at Conococheague Junction, near Fayetteville . The iron ore and lumber it hauled proved insufficient to sustain it, and it ended operations in 1893. On April 27, 1901, the Mont Alto Rail Road was sold at foreclosure, and reorganized on June 7, 1901 as the Cumberland Valley and Waynesboro Railroad . Mont Alto Park was turned over to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1902. The new company
42-591: A tributary of the Potomac River , forms the southwestern edge of the community. The Scotland School for Veterans' Children was located in Scotland until Governor Rendell forced the school to close in 2009 by eliminating the state funding. Scotland was originally built as a school for orphaned children shortly after the Civil War . It was then converted into a school for children in grades 3-12 that had family members in
56-587: The CDP was 95.53% White , 2.27% African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.25% from other races , and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 1,108 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who
70-503: The community. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,774 people, 1,108 households, and 809 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 851.2 inhabitants per square mile (328.7/km ). There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 352.0 per square mile (135.9/km ). The racial makeup of
84-571: The military. The type section of the Conococheague Formation , a Cambrian limestone and dolomite , is located in Scotland. Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Fayetteville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County , Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 3,208 at the 2020 census . A post office called Fayetteville has been in operation since 1826. The community has
98-522: The name of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), American Revolutionary War general. Fayetteville is located in eastern Franklin County. U.S. Route 30 passes through the community, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Gettysburg and west 6 miles (10 km) to Chambersburg , the Franklin County seat. Conococheague Creek , a tributary of the Potomac River , forms the northern edge of
112-551: The park. In May 1878, the company began extending a new line south from Ledy , near Mont Alto, to Waynesboro. This was done in part to interfere with the Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad . The new line was completed in April 1879, and the Mont Alto Rail Road was leased to the Cumberland Valley Railroad. However, it continued to operate its own locomotives until 1894. In 1891, the short-lived Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad opened from
126-459: The southeastern side of the community, with access from Exit 20. I-81 leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Chambersburg , the county seat , and northeast 27 miles (43 km) to Carlisle . Pennsylvania Route 997 passes along the northeastern edge of the community, leading northwest 2 miles (3 km) to U.S. Route 11 at Green Village, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) between Fayetteville and Caledonia State Park . Conococheague Creek ,
140-575: The town of Waynesboro. Passenger service on the Waynesboro and the Mont Alto Park Track ended June 28, 1933. The 1945 CT 1000 shows a picture not dissimilar to that of 1923. The sand companies at Pond Bank had disappeared and an elevator company opened in East Fayetteville , but the branch was still essentially rural, except for the industries it served at Waynesboro. The Mont Alto Park spur
154-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median income for
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#1732851755611168-399: Was named after Scotland , the ancestral home of an early settler. As of the 2010 census , the population was 1,353. The Chambersburg Mall is located in the area, next to the Scotland exit of I-81 . The Scotland School for Veterans' Children was long part of the community. Scotland is located in eastern Franklin County, near the center of Greene Township. Interstate 81 passes through
182-786: Was sold to the Cumberland Valley Rail Road on June 30, 1906. The Cumberland Valley was itself merged into the Pennsylvania Railroad on 1919; the bulk of the Cumberland Valley & Waynesboro became the Waynesboro Branch , and the spur from Ledy to Mont Alto Park the Mont Alto Park Track . The PRR List of Stations and Sidings (CT 1000) from 1923 reveals a mostly rural branch, with little industry online except for sand mining at Pond Bank and manufacturing in
196-553: Was the first part to be dismantled; then in 1972, the entire railroad from Chambersburg to Waynesboro was abandoned by Penn Central . After a brief revival of service in 1975, it was permanently abandoned in 1976 on the formation of Conrail . Waynesboro Branch Mont Alto Park Track Scotland, Pennsylvania Scotland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene Township , Franklin County , Pennsylvania , United States. The community
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