Welcome to Brushtown ...

Brushtown is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Brushtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Brushtown is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brushtown is within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Brushtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Brushtown: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Cumberland County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brushtown.

Communities near Brushtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brushtown.

• Westminster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Hanover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Gettysburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Taneytown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Hampstead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
• Manchester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• West York
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
  • West York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
• Littlestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Shrewsbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brushtown ...

Looking for more information about Brushtown? 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 Brushtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brushtown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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