Welcome to Hershey ...

Hershey is located in Dauphin County<1>.

Hershey was established in 1903.

Hershey is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Hershey: (717)

The ZIP code for Hershey: 17033<3>

Communities Also Named Hershey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hershey - they are located in California and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Hershey ...

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

• Harrisburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Lebanon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Mechanicsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Mount Joy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Palmyra
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• New Cumberland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hershey. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hershey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hershey ...

Looking for more information about Hershey? 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 Hershey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hershey.

Adding Hershey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hershey 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 Hershey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hershey post office opened in 1905.

We also found Hershey mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hershey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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