We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Germantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Germantown. 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 New Germantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Germantown. See our Newspapers Page for New Germantown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Germantown ...
Looking for more information about New Germantown? 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 New Germantown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Germantown.
Adding New Germantown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Germantown 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 New Germantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Germantown post office opened in 1826.
We also found New Germantown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Germantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 New Germantown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the New Germantown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: