Welcome to Round Top ...

Round Top is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Round Top has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Top, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Round Top is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Round Top is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Round Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Round Top - they are located in Arkansas, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Round Top ...

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

• Westminster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
• Hanover
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Waynesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Thurmont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Taneytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneytown
  • Taneytown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taneytown <4>
• Littlestown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
  • Littlestown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Emmitsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• McSherrystown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
• Bonneauville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
  • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Top ...

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

Adding Round Top to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Round Top on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Top.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/