Welcome to Fannettsburg ...

Fannettsburg is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fannettsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fannettsburg is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fannettsburg lies within the (717) area code.

Communities near Fannettsburg ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Shippensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Greencastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Mercersburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• Todd
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
• McConnellsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Broad Top City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
  • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Three Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Orbisonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Rockhill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fannettsburg ...

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

Adding Fannettsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fannettsburg 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 Fannettsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fannettsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fannettsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fannettsburg. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/