Welcome to Pond Bank ...

Pond Bank is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pond Bank, 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.

Pond Bank is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pond Bank: 717 & 223<3>

Communities near Pond Bank ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (18 miles [29 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Waynesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Gettysburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Thurmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Shippensburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Emmitsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>

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 Pond Bank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pond Bank.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pond Bank ...

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

Adding Pond Bank to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Pond Bank in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pond Bank.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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