| Estherton, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated area |
| Image Blank Emblem: | File:Estherton header.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | The header of an advertisement for Estherton |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 200 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Estherton |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dauphin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Susquehanna |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3122°N -76.8978°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 17110 |
| Area Code: | 717 and 223 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Estherton is an unincorporated area and neighborhood in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle area. It is situated on the Susquehanna River, just north of the city of Harrisburg and above the Montrose Park neighborhood but below the Lucknow neighborhood within Susquehanna Township. Interstate 81 runs through the community to the George N. Wade Memorial Bridge.
Estherton was founded as Coxestown, or Coxtown, in 1756 by Dr. John Cox Jr. after his wife, Esther.[1] [2] It was the second town laid out in Dauphin County, after Middletown. In 1779, Estherton was used as a supply depot during the Sullivan Expedition.[3] This continued furthermore as the town was a port of call as goods were transported down the river.[4] In 1800, Methodist families formed the Coxestown Methodist Episcopal Church, which would be moved and renamed many times to what is currently St. Marks United Methodist Church.[5] Before 1828 the "Coxestown Inn" was formed and was a popular visit for those passing by with the river trade, and would develop a notorious reputation as a rowdy roadhouse that continued through the era of automobile parties; it was later raided by Prohibition Agents before finally burning down in 1926.[6] In the early 1970s Interstate 81 was built through the area.