Welcome to Polktown ...

Polktown is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Polktown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Polktown is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Polktown is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Polktown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Polktown - it's located in New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polktown.

Communities near Polktown ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Chambersburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Thurmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Greencastle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Boonsboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
• Smithsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Myersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
  • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <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 Polktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polktown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polktown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polktown. 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/