Welcome to Brushtown ...

Brushtown is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

Brushtown is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brushtown lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Brushtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Brushtown: This one is located in Cumberland County and the other is located in Adams County.

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

Communities near Brushtown ...

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

• Carlisle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Gettysburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Shippensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Dillsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Mount Holly Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
  • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
• Newville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Newville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
• Biglerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
  • Biglerville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <4>
• Arendtsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
  • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <4>
• York Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
  • York Springs is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <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 Brushtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brushtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brushtown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/