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Welcome to South Mountain ...

South Mountain is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Mountain, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

A typical abbreviation for South Mountain: S. Mtn. (or less commonly used: S. Mntn.)

South Mountain is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Mountain: (717)

Communities Also Named South Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named South Mountain: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Berks County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named South Mountain - they are located in Idaho, Ontario and Texas.

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

Communities near South Mountain ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Shippensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Greencastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Carroll Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Emmitsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
  • Smithsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Mountain ...

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

Adding South Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the South Mountain post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Mountain.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, 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 South Mountain - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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