Heckton, Pennsylvania
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| Heckton, Pennsylvania | |
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 Heckton
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Township | Middle Paxton |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
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Heckton is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, at latitude 40.352 and longitude -76.916. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the American Civil War. He also operated a large steam sawmill nearby from 1843 until 1890.[1]
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