Welcome to Germantown ...

Germantown is located in Adams County<1>.

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

Germantown is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Germantown lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Germantown ...

While we believe that this Germantown is located in Adams County, we know of another 5 Pennsylvania communities named Germantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria, Columbia, Franklin, Philadelphia and Pike County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Germantown ...

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

• Westminster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Hanover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Gettysburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Thurmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Taneytown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Hampstead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Littlestown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <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 Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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