Welcome to Linglestown ...
Linglestown is located in Dauphin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Linglestown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Linglestown is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Linglestown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Linglestown: 717 & 223<3>
The ZIP code for Linglestown: 17112<4>
Communities near Linglestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linglestown.
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- New Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Steelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hummelstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <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 Linglestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linglestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linglestown. 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 Linglestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linglestown. See our Newspapers Page for Linglestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linglestown ...
Looking for more information about Linglestown? 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 Linglestown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Linglestown.
Adding Linglestown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Linglestown 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 Linglestown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Linglestown post office opened in 1829.
We also found Linglestown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Linglestown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Linglestown - 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 Linglestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Linglestown 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 Linglestown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Linglestown 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |