Enola is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 (CDP) located along the Susquehanna River

Susquehanna River

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 in East Pennsboro Township

East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania

East Pennsboro Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,254 at the 2000 census. In 1990 the township had a population of 16,588. East Pennsboro is the second largest municipality in Cumberland County. The township is located along the...

, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. The population was 5,627 at the 2000 census. Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Railway

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 operates Enola Yard

Enola Yard

Enola Yard is a large rail yard located in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, along the western shore of the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It was the world's largest freight yard through 1956. The yard continues to operate today at lower traffic levels.-History:The yard was...

, a large rail yard

Rail yard

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 and locomotive shop in Enola. It is a suburb of Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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 and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area

Harrisburg metropolitan area

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History

The town came into existence due to the building of rail lines through the area. Local farmer Wesley Miller sold land to the Pennsylvania Railroad and was given the honor of naming the train station. He named the station "Enola," in honor of his four-year-old daughter. Eventually, the local post office and surrounding town adopted the name as well

Enola is served by a single high school, East Pennsboro High School. Originally named Enola High School, it was built on farmland which had been owned by the Gutshall family from the late 1800s - 1940s. It is located on Shady Lane, parallel to Gutshall Road. The original one room school house is located on Wertzville Road.

Geography

Enola is located at 40°17′25"N 76°56′4"W (40.290238, -76.934579). According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²).