Welcome to Longsdorf ...

Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Longsdorf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Longsdorf is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Longsdorf is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Longsdorf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Longsdorf - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longsdorf.

Communities near Longsdorf ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longsdorf.

• Carlisle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Gettysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Shippensburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Dillsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Biglerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
  • Biglerville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <4>
• Arendtsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
  • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <4>
• York Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Longsdorf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longsdorf.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longsdorf. 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 Longsdorf.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longsdorf. See our Newspapers Page for Longsdorf.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longsdorf ...

Looking for more information about Longsdorf? 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 Longsdorf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longsdorf.

Adding Longsdorf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Longsdorf 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 Longsdorf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Longsdorf post office opened in 1891.

We also found Longsdorf in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Longsdorf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longsdorf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/