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Welcome to Heberlig ...

Heberlig is located in Cumberland County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Heberlig, 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.

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

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

Heberlig is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

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)
    • 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>
  • 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.<2> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
  • 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.<2> 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heberlig.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heberlig. 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 Cumberland, 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 Heberlig - 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.









 

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