Welcome to Gwendale ...

Gwendale is located in York County<1>.

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

Gwendale is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Gwendale is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

Communities near Gwendale ...

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

• Hanover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Elizabethtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Columbia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Middletown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Mount Joy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <4>
• Camp Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• New Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
• Red Lion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• Steelton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <4>
• Hummelstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <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 Gwendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwendale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwendale ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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