Welcome to Mercersburg ...
Mercersburg is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mercersburg, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mercersburg has a population of 1,535 people<2> (see below for details).
Mercersburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mercersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mercersburg: 717 & 223<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mercersburg had an population of 1,535 people. This is a decrease of 1.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mercersburg had a population of 1,561 people. This makes Mercersburg the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Mercersburg represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 495th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,561 people, the population of Mercersburg increased 1.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,540 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mercersburg.
Communities near Mercersburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mercersburg.
- Hagerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hagerstown
- From Mercersburg to Hagerstown
- Chambersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chambersburg
- From Mercersburg to Chambersburg
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waynesboro
- From Mercersburg to Waynesboro
- Greencastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greencastle
- From Mercersburg to Greencastle
- Williamsport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Mont Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mont Alto
- From Mercersburg to Mont Alto
- Hancock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Mercersburg to Hancock
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Funkstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Funkstown
- From Mercersburg to Funkstown
- Clear Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Spring
- From Mercersburg to Clear Spring
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mercersburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mercersburg. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercersburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mercersburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mercersburg ...
Looking for more information about Mercersburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mercersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mercersburg.
Adding Mercersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mercersburg 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 Mercersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mercersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mercersburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mercersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Mercersburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |