Welcome to Mercersburg Junction ...

Mercersburg Junction is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mercersburg Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mercersburg Junction: Mercersburg Jct. (or less commonly used: Mercersburg Jctn.)

Mercersburg Junction is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Mercersburg Junction: 717 & 223<3>

Communities near Mercersburg Junction ...

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

Hagerstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
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Chambersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
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Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
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Greencastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
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Williamsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
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Mont Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
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Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
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McConnellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
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Funkstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Funkstown is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
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Clear Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <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 Mercersburg Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercersburg Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercersburg Junction ...

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

Adding Mercersburg Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mercersburg Junction 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 Mercersburg Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercersburg Junction.

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 Mercersburg Junction - 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 Mercersburg Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Mercersburg Junction 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.