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Welcome to Arendtsville ...

Arendtsville is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arendtsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arendtsville has a population of 959 people<2> (see below for details).

Arendtsville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Arendtsville: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for Arendtsville: 17303<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arendtsville had an population of 959 people. This is an increase of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arendtsville had a population of 952 people. This makes Arendtsville the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 952 people, the population of Arendtsville increased 12.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 848 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arendtsville.

Communities near Arendtsville ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arendtsville ...

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

Adding Arendtsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arendtsville 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 Arendtsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Arendtsville post office opened in 1841.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arendtsville.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arendtsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arendtsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Arendtsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Arendtsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Arendtsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arendtsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/