History 204 Sp 08
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Carlisle is the oldest borough in Cumberland County with the exception of York and Shippensburg, and it is the oldest town in Pennsylvania west of Susquehanna.
The town was laid out in 1751 and its name derives from the Carlisle in Cumberland County, England. In the year 1870, the population of Carlisle was 6,650.
In addition, Carlisle is situated at 40* 12' North Longitude and 77*10; West Latitude, 18 miles west of Harrisburg. The town is supplied with pure limestone water from the resevoir on Conodogunuit Creek.
