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Welcome to Springtown ...

Springtown is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


Springtown is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Springtown: (717)

Communities Also Named Springtown ...

While we believe that this Springtown is located in Franklin County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Springtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bucks, Luzerne, Montgomery and Northumberland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Springtown - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey (3), New York, Ontario, South Carolina (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Springtown ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shippensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Mercersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Todd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • McConnellsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
    • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
  • Broad Top City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
    • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Three Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orbisonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springtown ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springtown. 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 Springtown - 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.









 

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