Welcome to Heberlig ...
Heberlig is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heberlig, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Heberlig is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Heberlig lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Heberlig: 717 & 223<3>
Communities near Heberlig ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heberlig.
- Chambersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shippensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Newville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bendersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <4>
- Orrstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Landisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shade Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Heberlig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heberlig.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heberlig. 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 Heberlig.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heberlig. See our Newspapers Page for Heberlig.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heberlig ...
Looking for more information about Heberlig? 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 Heberlig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heberlig.
Adding Heberlig to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heberlig 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 Heberlig was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Heberlig post office opened in 1880.
We also found Heberlig in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heberlig.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heberlig - 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 Heberlig area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Heberlig 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |