Welcome to Fisherville ...
Fisherville is located in Dauphin County<1>.
The location of Fisherville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisherville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Fisherville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fisherville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fisherville: (717)
Communities Also Named Fisherville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Fisherville: This one is located in Dauphin County and the other is located in Chester County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 13 communities that are also named Fisherville - they are located in British Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ontario (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisherville.
Communities near Fisherville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fisherville.
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
- Camp Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- New Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
- Steelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
- Steelton is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <4>
- Hummelstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
- Lemoyne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>
- Wormleysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
- Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <4>
- Penbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <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 Fisherville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisherville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fisherville. 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 Fisherville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisherville. See our Newspapers Page for Fisherville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisherville ...
Looking for more information about Fisherville? 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 Fisherville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fisherville.
Adding Fisherville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fisherville 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 Fisherville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Fisherville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisherville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fisherville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fisherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |