Marietta

History

In 1727, James Anderson made a lottery that laid out part of present-day Marietta. Later David Cook laid another portion of present-day Marietta. Further development by Jacob Grosh, John Myers, John Peadan, James Mehaffey, Benjamin Long, and James Huffy laid out the rest of present-day Marietta. In 1812, the borough was incorporated, merging all the areas of town except for the western portion of the borough which was extended into Marietta at a later date. For the first few years of existence, the growth of the borough was meager. Then an economic crisis struck the town, not relenting until around 1830. Thereafter, industries such as timber and iron smelting provided many economic opportunities in the borough. The borough's name is an amalgamation of the first names of Mary Cook and Henrietta Anderson, the wives of two first settlers. The Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill, Joseph Bucher House, Chickies Historic District, Linden House, and Marietta Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Marietta is located in western Lancaster County at (40.057169, -76.555955). It is bordered to the north, east, and west by East Donegal Township, and to the south, across the Susquehanna River, by Hellam Township in York County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 0.93%, are water. Market Street runs the whole length of the town. The east/west divider is Waterford Avenue. Pennsylvania Route 441 passes just north of the borough and forms part of its northeastern border; the highway leads southeast to Columbia and northwest (upriver) to Middletown.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,806
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  18,112
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  17,428
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  16,219
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  15,281
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,108
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  14,610
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13,747

Largest nearby schools

• Hempfield SHS
  High · Landisville · 2,268 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Elizabethtown Area SHS
  High · Elizabethtown · 1,249 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Donegal HS
  High · Mount Joy · 930 students · 15.8:1 ratio
• Elizabethtown Area MS
  Middle · Elizabethtown · 875 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Donegal Intermediate School
  Elementary · Marietta · 833 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Bear Creek School
  Elementary · Elizabethtown · 816 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• Central Manor El Sch
  Elementary · Washington Boro · 604 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Centerville MS
  Middle · Lancaster · 602 students · 13.7:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2021-06-25
  2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
• M 2.81 — 2019-09-15
  5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania
• M 3.44 — 2019-06-13
  9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania
• M 2.64 — 2015-01-25
  4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania
• M 3.05 — 2010-06-03
  4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania
• M 2.76 — 2009-10-25
  4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania