Welcome to McKnightstown Station ...

McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McKnightstown Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for McKnightstown Station: McKnightstown Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

McKnightstown Station is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for McKnightstown Station: 717 & 223<3>

Communities near McKnightstown Station ...

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

Chambersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From McKnightstown Station to Chambersburg
Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Hanover is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From McKnightstown Station to Hanover
Waynesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
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Gettysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Gettysburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
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Thurmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
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Taneytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
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Shippensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
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Littlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Littlestown is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
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- From McKnightstown Station to Littlestown
Carroll Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
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Emmitsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
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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 McKnightstown Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKnightstown Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKnightstown Station ...

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

Adding McKnightstown Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKnightstown Station 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 McKnightstown Station was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKnightstown Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKnightstown Station - 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 McKnightstown Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the McKnightstown Station 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.