Welcome to Mainsville ...

Mainsville is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

Mainsville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mainsville: (717)

Communities Also Named Mainsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mainsville - they are located in Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Mainsville ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Gettysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Greencastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Mount Holly Springs
  (18 miles [29 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>
• Mont Alto
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Newville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>

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 Mainsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mainsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mainsville ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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