AREA HISTORY:  Beavertown, Carroll Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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BEAVERTOWN – Page 661

A short distance above Dillsburg, about a half a century ago, a widow named 
Rebecca Beavernour kept a little confectionary store, and sold “cakes and beer,” 
which, on account of the excellent quality, were very much coveted by the boys 
and girls of that day.  Gradually a number of houses were built, until at 
present there are about thirty-five, owned mostly by workmen in the ore mines, 
and other laborers.  The hamlet has had many names, but “Beavertown,” using a 
part of the name of the founder, has been decided upon by the mayor and select 
council.  John Hoffman conducts a store here.  About 1876 the Evangelical 
Association built a church here.  The congregation now has about thirty members.  
Revs. Schleh, Davis, Wallace, Jarrett and Anthony have ministered to the 
congregation.