Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[5] The town was named after the then German city of Strasbourg, (today part of France) the native home of an early settler.

The Old Conestoga Road was in use by 1714, and by 1750 a tavern and some log houses were built near the current site of Strasburg.

Many early settlers were Huguenots or Swiss or German Mennonites, and several church congregations of various faiths formed during the 1760s.

[4] By 1815, there were 90 houses in Strasburg, about half of which were two stories, indicating a relatively well-off population.

[8] Pennsylvania Route 741 (Main Street) passes through the center of the borough, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Gap and west 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Willow Street.

Lancaster, the county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Strasburg.

[9] Strasburg is in the watershed of Pequea Creek, which flows southwest to the Susquehanna River.

The volunteer fire department is located at 203 Franklin Street in a brand new four-garage-bay facility.