Welcome to Gettysburg ...

Gettysburg is located in Adams County<1> and is the County Seat for Adams County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gettysburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1860.

When the people of Gettysburg refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gettysburgian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gettysburg has a population of 7,708 people<3> (see below for details).

Gettysburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Gettysburg lies within the (717) area code.

Websites for Gettysburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.gettysburg-chamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gettysburg, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gettysburg had an population of 7,708 people. This is an increase of 1.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gettysburg had a population of 7,620 people (or 7.51% of the total population of Adams County). This makes Gettysburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Gettysburg represents 0.06% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,620 people, the population of Gettysburg increased 1.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gettysburg.

Communities Also Named Gettysburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Gettysburg - they are located in Ohio (2), South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington.

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

Communities near Gettysburg ...

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

• Hanover
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <5>
• Waynesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
• 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 <5>
• Taneytown
  (12 miles [19.3 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 <5>
• Littlestown
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Carroll Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Emmitsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• McSherrystown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>
• Spring Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
• Mount Holly Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
  • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <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 Gettysburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gettysburg.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gettysburg. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Gettysburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gettysburg ...

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

Adding Gettysburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

We also found Gettysburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gettysburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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