VILLAGES

from Your Life in Greencastle-Antrim, 2023 Edition

OLD HOME WEEK

The Borough of Greencastle has the honor of being surrounded by unincorporated villages which are viewed as extensions of the community. State Line, Shady Grove and Kauffman are located in Antrim Township and as such are part of that governing body’s responsibility. The children in these communities attend the Greencastle-Antrim School District. Boundaries do not restrict interaction between residents of any of the communities, though each has its own particular history.

STATE LINE

State Line was founded in 1812 and a sign explains it all. It reads “State Line Named Thus Because It Is On State Line.” The border is Maryland, with the City of Hagerstown situated

nearby in Washington County. Interstate 81 is just to the west, and Mason-Dixon Road parallels the actual landmark demarcation line set by surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon between 1763 and 1767.

State Line has a mini-strip mall, with Earl’s Market and the Post Office daily drawing people to town. The zip code of 17263 is unique to the immediate area. Other businesses line the main thoroughfare, offering a variety of services and goods. Several churches are spread out along the main roads.

Way back, the village was called Middleburg, and the Middleburg/Mason-Dixon Historical Society is active in preserving the past. The members welcome contact with anyone who has ever lived in the village that straddles the two states,

Youngsters can enjoy the playground at the Shady Grove Community Center.

SHADY GROVE

To the east of Greencastle, just a few miles, is Shady Grove. It is on Route 16, with a Post Office handling mail from zip code 17256. Nearby is Kline’s Grocery. More businesses line the main road— including Manitowoc, where Grove cranes are manufactured — and the Shady Grove Community Center and Ruritan Club is tucked just to the south before leaving the village proper. Athletic fields are available on a first-come first-serve basis.

KAUFFMAN

Kauffman, sometimes called Kauffman Station, is north of Greencastle, between U.S. 11 and I-81. It also has an active Ruritan Club and Community Center. The club aims to meet the goals of “Fellowship, Good Will, and Community Service” and is known for the good food served at the many banquets held in the Community Center. It contributes to many charities, with donations of money or materials, or by sponsoring activities.

Kauffman is home to Brown’s Mill School, now a one-room schoolhouse museum. It was built in 1836, and used until 1921 as an elementary school.

The three villages are buffered by lush agricultural land, but busy byways make them easily accessible for residents of Greencastle and Antrim Township.

or even visited or passed through. They meet the third Thursday of the month, September to June, at the State Line Ruritan Club Community Center. The club has a park that is open daylight hours for recreation.