Welcome to Roxbury ...

Roxbury is located in Cumberland County<1>.

Roxbury is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Roxbury is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Roxbury ...

While we believe that this Roxbury is located in Cumberland County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Roxbury. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cambria, Franklin and Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 22 communities that are also named Roxbury - they are located in Connecticut (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Prince Edward Island, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Roxbury ...

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

• Harrisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
• Carlisle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• Camp Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
• New Cumberland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
• Steelton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <3>
• Hummelstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <3>
• Lemoyne
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
  • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <3>
• Wormleysburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
  • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <3>
• Penbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
  • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 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 Roxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxbury ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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