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Welcome to Guilford Hills ...

Guilford Hills is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


Guilford Hills is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Guilford Hills: (717)

Communities Also Named Guilford Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Guilford Hills - it's located in North Carolina.

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

Communities near Guilford Hills ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
  • Greencastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Smithsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mont Alto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
    • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
  • Mercersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Biglerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Arendtsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guilford Hills ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guilford Hills. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, 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 Guilford Hills - 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.









 

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