Welcome to Huntsdale ...
Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Huntsdale is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Huntsdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Huntsdale: 717 & 223<3>
Communities Also Named Huntsdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Huntsdale - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntsdale.
Communities near Huntsdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntsdale.
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gettysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shippensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dillsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dillsburg is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
- Mount Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Biglerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arendtsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- York Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
- York Springs is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <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 Huntsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntsdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntsdale. 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 Huntsdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntsdale. See our Newspapers Page for Huntsdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntsdale ...
Looking for more information about Huntsdale? 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 Huntsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntsdale.
Adding Huntsdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntsdale 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 Huntsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Huntsdale post office opened in 1882.
We also found Huntsdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntsdale.
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 Huntsdale - 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 Huntsdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Huntsdale 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/ |