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Welcome to Aspers (aka 'Bendersville Station') ...

Aspers is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aspers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Aspers is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Aspers: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for Aspers: 17304<4>

The community of Aspers has also been called Bendersville Station.

Communities near Aspers ...

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

  • Carlisle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hanover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Littlestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Emmitsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • McSherrystown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Dillsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aspers ...

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

Adding Aspers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Aspers post office opened in 1884.

We also found Aspers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aspers.

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Aspers - 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 Aspers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Aspers 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 Aspers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aspers 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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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