Spring Grove Borough

Borough municipal offices are located at 1 Campus Avenue, Spring Grove PA 17362; phone: 717-225-5791. The borough is just over 1 sqare mile in size and is home to approximately 2,000 residents. It is part of the Spring Grove Area School District. The WIndy Hill Senior Center (50 North East Street) offers classes and social activities for area residents 60 and older.

Beginnings

First settled circa 1740, Spring Grove Borough was incorporated in 1892. In 1852, manager of the then nearly century-old iron mill, purchased and converted it into paper mill. In 1863 the mill was sold to P.H. Glatfelter and Martin Laucks laying the groundwork for what would become a period of great expansion and prosperity. Significant expansion occurred from about 1880 to 1900. Houses were built to accommodate the growing paper mill workforce, and new businesses were created to serve the needs of the expanding population. The beginning of the 20th century saw continued growth including several banks, three churches and transit service from the York-Hanover Electric Railroad company.

The Spring Grove Historic District, an area that approximates the area of the town as it was in the late 1880s, was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.