Welcome to Culbertson ...
Culbertson is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Culbertson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Culbertson is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Culbertson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Culbertson: 717 & 223<3>
Communities Also Named Culbertson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Culbertson - they are located in Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Montana (2), Nebraska and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Culbertson.
Communities near Culbertson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Culbertson.
- Shippensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Mount Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <5>
- Todd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Three Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <5>
- Mapleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Orbisonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <5>
- Rockhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
- McVeytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <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 Culbertson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Culbertson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Culbertson. 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 Culbertson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Culbertson. See our Newspapers Page for Culbertson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Culbertson ...
Looking for more information about Culbertson? 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 Culbertson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Culbertson.
Adding Culbertson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Culbertson 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 Culbertson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Culbertson post office opened in 1886.
We also found Culbertson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Culbertson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Culbertson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Culbertson - 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 Culbertson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Culbertson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |