Welcome to Mason and Dixon ...

Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mason and Dixon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Mason and Dixon is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mason and Dixon is located in the (717) area code.

Communities near Mason and Dixon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mason and Dixon.

• Hagerstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Chambersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Thurmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Greencastle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Boonsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
• Smithsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Myersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
  • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <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 Mason and Dixon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mason and Dixon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mason and Dixon ...

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

Adding Mason and Dixon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mason and Dixon 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 Mason and Dixon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mason and Dixon post office opened in 1868.

We also found Mason and Dixon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mason and Dixon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason and Dixon. 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/