Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

About Mercersburg

Mercersburg, PA is a small town located in southern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 1,493.

Officially, Mercersburg is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,659 residents per square mile.

📰 Mercersburg News Today

• Mercersburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Mercersburg water authority chair to stay despite resignation push by some residents fox43.com · Feb 20
• Mercersburg Man Charged With First-Degree Murder In Shooting Fulton County News · Apr 22
• Mercersburg Academy (PA) Girls Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Mercersburg man denied bail after Tuesday night domestic incident - Tri-State Alert Tri-State Alert · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mercersburg Unique

• The only place in America named Mercersburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mercersburg

• Foot of the Mountain Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mercersburg

• Buchanan's Birthplace State Park reviews ★
• John W Angle Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Mercersburg Lions Club reviews ★
• Montgomery Township Park reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 124 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Mercersburg

• James Buchanan HS
• James Buchanan MS
• Mercersburg El Sch
• Montgomery El Sch
• Mountain View El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mercersburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities