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Welcome to York Springs ...

York Springs is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of York Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, York Springs has a population of 774 people<2> (see below for details).

York Springs is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for York Springs: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for York Springs: 17372<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, York Springs had an population of 774 people. This is a decrease of 7.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, York Springs had a population of 833 people. This makes York Springs the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 833 people, the population of York Springs increased 45.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 574 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for York Springs.

Communities near York Springs ...

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

  • Carlisle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hanover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Camp Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Cumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • West York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Littlestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • McSherrystown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dillsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York Springs ...

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

Adding York Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of York Springs 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 York Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the York Springs post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for York Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for York Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around York Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the York Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the York Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 York Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether York Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/