Welcome to Kingwood ...
Kingwood is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Kingwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Kingwood is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kingwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kingwood is within the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Kingwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Kingwood: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Somerset County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Kingwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kingwood.
Communities near Kingwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kingwood.
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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>
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Steelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Lemoyne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
- Penbrook
(5 miles [8 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 Kingwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kingwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kingwood. 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 Kingwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kingwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingwood ...
Looking for more information about Kingwood? 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 Kingwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kingwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cumberland, 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 Kingwood - 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. |