Lisburn, Pennsylvania

History

Lisburn, Pennsylvania is a small village located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was named after Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The Village dates back to the early 1800s, as it was a stop on the underground railroad. In the past there were many stores, but they have since closed up, and have been turned into homes.

General Information

The village is home to the Lower Allen Township Park and Lisburn Fire Department, which hosts a four day Olde Tyme Festival every year in August. The festival includes amusement rides, homemade food, games and live music. There is a small cemetery located next to the fire hall that dates back to the 19th century. The Yellow Breeches Creek winds around the village, making it a great place to fish.

Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States County seat: Carlisle Boroughs Camp Hill Carlisle Lemoyne Mechanicsburg Mount Holly Springs New Cumberland Newburg Newville Shippensburg‡ Shiremanstown Wormleysburg Townships Cooke Dickinson East Pennsboro Hampden Hopewell Lower Allen Lower Frankford Lower Mifflin Middlesex Monroe North Middleton North Newton Penn Shippensburg Silver Spring South Middleton South Newton Southampton Upper Allen Upper Frankford Upper Mifflin West Pennsboro CDPs Boiling Springs Enola Lower Allen Messiah College New Kingstown Plainfield Schlusser West Fairview Unincorporated communities Bloserville Bowmansdale Caprivi Entlerville Grantham Shepherdstown Sporting Hill Summerdale Wertzville Williams Grove Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties