Welcome to Acker ...
Acker is located in Perry County<1>.
The location of Acker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Acker is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Acker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Acker: (717)
Communities Also Named Acker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Acker - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acker.
Communities near Acker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acker.
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Mechanicsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
- Camp Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
- Lemoyne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
- Wormleysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
- Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
- Penbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Millersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Lykens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <4>
- Shiremanstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acker. See our Newspapers Page for Acker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acker ...
Looking for more information about Acker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Acker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acker.
Adding Acker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Acker post office opened in 1871.
We also found Acker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |