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Welcome to Rushland ...

Rushland is located in Bucks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

Rushland is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rushland: 215, 267 & 445<3>

The ZIP code for Rushland: 18956<4>

Communities near Rushland ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushland ...

Looking for more information about Rushland? 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 Rushland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rushland.

Adding Rushland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushland 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 (so far) for Rushland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rushland post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Rushland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Rushland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rushland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rushland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/