Welcome to Lemasters ...
Lemasters is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lemasters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Lemasters is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lemasters lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lemasters: 717 & 223<3>
The ZIP code for Lemasters: 17231<4>
Communities near Lemasters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lemasters.
- Hagerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
- Chambersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mont Alto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mercersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McConnellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Funkstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Lemasters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lemasters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lemasters. 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 Lemasters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lemasters. See our Newspapers Page for Lemasters.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lemasters ...
Looking for more information about Lemasters? 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 Lemasters, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lemasters.
Adding Lemasters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lemasters 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 (so far) for Lemasters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lemasters post office opened in 1877.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lemasters.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lemasters - 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 Lemasters area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Lemasters area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lemasters). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lemasters or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |