Welcome to Mongul ...

Mongul is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mongul, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Mongul is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Mongul ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Shippensburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mont Alto
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Newville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Newville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
• Arendtsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
  • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <4>
• Bendersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
  • Bendersville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bendersville <4>
• Orbisonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <4>
• Rockhill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Rockhill has also been known as:
  • Rockhill Furnace
• Newburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>
• Shade Gap
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade Gap
  • Shade Gap is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shade Gap <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 Mongul. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mongul.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mongul ...

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

Adding Mongul to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mongul post office opened in 1882.

We also found Mongul in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mongul.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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