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Around Mercersburg ...

For comparison, Mercersburg has a population of 1,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mercersburg, with the nearest first.

  • Cove Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dickey
    • From Mercersburg to Dickey
  • Markes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Claylick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Claylick is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Claylick
    • From Mercersburg to Claylick
  • Rockdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Mercersburg to Rockdale
  • Welsh Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
    • Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welsh Run
    • From Mercersburg to Welsh Run
  • Williamson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Loudon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
    • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <4>
  • Websters Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Mercersburg to Fairview
    • McConnellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
    • Saint Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
    • Cashtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Milnor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milnor
      • From Mercersburg to Milnor

For more communities neighboring Mercersburg, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mercersburg.

Franklin County ...

Mercersburg is located in Franklin County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mercersburg ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mercersburg.

Airports Near Mercersburg ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Mercersburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mercersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercersburg ...

Looking for more information about Mercersburg? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mercersburg. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Mercersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mercersburg.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mercersburg. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mercersburg.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mercersburg), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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