Welcome to New Germantown ...
New Germantown is located in Perry County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Germantown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
New Germantown is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Germantown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Germantown lies within the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named New Germantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Germantown - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Germantown.
Communities near New Germantown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Germantown.
- Shippensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <4>
- Newville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Port Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <4>
- Juniata Terrace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Orbisonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- McVeytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <4>
- Kistler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 New Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Germantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Germantown. 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 New Germantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Germantown. See our Newspapers Page for New Germantown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Germantown ...
Looking for more information about New Germantown? 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 New Germantown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Germantown.
Adding New Germantown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Germantown 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 New Germantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Germantown post office opened in 1826.
We also found New Germantown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Germantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Germantown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/
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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |