Welcome to Dickey ...
Dickey is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dickey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Dickey is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dickey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dickey: 717 & 223<3>
Communities Also Named Dickey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Dickey: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Armstrong County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Dickey - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dickey.
Communities near Dickey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dickey.
- Hagerstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Mont Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mercersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McConnellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 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 Dickey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dickey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dickey. 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 Dickey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickey. See our Newspapers Page for Dickey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dickey ...
Looking for more information about Dickey? 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 Dickey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dickey.
Adding Dickey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dickey 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 Dickey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dickey.
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 Dickey - 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 Dickey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Dickey 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |