Thomas United Church of Christ), at the east end of the village. In 1811, Lingle died and was buried in the Wenrich's Church cemetery (now St. The county deed recorder's seal and record information are visible on the bottom left corner of the document. The sheepskin document on which Lingle drew the plan for his village still exists, showing in great detail the village's name, each of the plots, their plot numbers, and all street and alley names. Thomas', after the Christian apostle, his namesake. He called his new settlement 'The Town of St. In 1765, Thomas Lingle purchased a parcel of land in what was then Paxton Township, so as to develop a 90-plot living, working, and studying community for newly-arriving European settlers. It is part of the Harrisburg– Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,539 at the 2020 census. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle. Those desiring may send memorial contributions to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110.Linglestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Friends are invited to the viewing Wednesday from 10 AM until time of the service. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township. Evans, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, Hummelstown, officiating. Whitmer husband of Doris of Middletown one sister, Mary Green of Chambers Hill 10 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren.įuneral services will be held Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at 11 AM in the Trefz & Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Hummelstown, with The Rev.

Gilbert wife of Joel of Canonsburg one son, Paul E. Jane Stokes of Mechanicsburg, and Paulette I. He is survived by three daughters, Joyce E. Heisey Whitmer, on Maone brother, Ross Whitmer and three sisters, Lois Stazewski, Betty Potteiger and Esther Whitmer. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Mable I. Paul was a farmer and retired as a miller from the Standard Milling Company, Highspire.

Paul Metz Whitmer, 86, of Lower Swatara Township, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011, at his home.īorn in Lower Swatara Township on May 24, 1925, he was the son of the late Harry Metz and Olive Caroline Ricker Whitmer.

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