Welcome to Altenwald ...
Altenwald is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Altenwald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Altenwald is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Altenwald lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Altenwald: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Altenwald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Altenwald.
- Hagerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gettysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thurmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shippensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greencastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Altenwald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Altenwald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Altenwald. 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 Altenwald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Altenwald. See our Newspapers Page for Altenwald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altenwald ...
Looking for more information about Altenwald? 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 Altenwald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Altenwald.
Adding Altenwald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Altenwald 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 Altenwald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Altenwald post office opened in 1881.
We also found Altenwald in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Altenwald.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Altenwald - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Altenwald area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Altenwald area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |