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Welcome to Chambersburg ...

Chambersburg is located in Pike County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chambersburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.

Chambersburg is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Chambersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chambersburg: 217 & 447<3>

The ZIP code for Chambersburg: 62323<4>

Communities Also Named Chambersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chambersburg - they are located in Indiana (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chambersburg ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chambersburg ...

Looking for more information about Chambersburg? 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 Chambersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chambersburg.

Adding Chambersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chambersburg 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 (so far) for Chambersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chambersburg post office opened in 1837.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chambersburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chambersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Chambersburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Chambersburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chambersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chambersburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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