Welcome to Blue Ridge Summit ...

Blue Ridge Summit is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blue Ridge Summit, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

A typical abbreviation for Blue Ridge Summit: Blue Rdg. Summit (or less commonly used: Blue Rdge. Summit or Blue Ridg. Summit)

Blue Ridge Summit is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blue Ridge Summit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Blue Ridge Summit is located in the (717) area code.

Communities near Blue Ridge Summit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blue Ridge Summit.

• Hagerstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <3>
• Chambersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <3>
• Waynesboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
• Gettysburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <3>
• Thurmont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <3>
• Taneytown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <3>
• Walkersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
  • Walkersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
• Middletown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Greencastle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
• Carroll Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>

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 Blue Ridge Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Ridge Summit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blue Ridge Summit. 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 Blue Ridge Summit.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Ridge Summit. See our Newspapers Page for Blue Ridge Summit.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Ridge Summit ...

Looking for more information about Blue Ridge Summit? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blue Ridge Summit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blue Ridge Summit.

Adding Blue Ridge Summit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blue Ridge Summit 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 Blue Ridge Summit was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blue Ridge Summit post office opened in 1876.

We also found Blue Ridge Summit in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blue Ridge Summit.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Ridge Summit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/