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Welcome to Waldheim ...

Waldheim is located in Adams County<1>.


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


Waldheim is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Waldheim: (717)

Communities Also Named Waldheim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Waldheim - they are located in Louisiana and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Waldheim ...

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

  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Hanover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • West York
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
  • Littlestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • McSherrystown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
  • Dillsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <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 Waldheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldheim.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldheim ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waldheim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Adams, 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 Waldheim - 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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