Welcome to Camp Hill ...

Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Camp Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Camp Hill: Cp. Hill

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Camp Hill has a population of 7,920 people<2> (see below for details).

Camp Hill is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Camp Hill is located in the (717) area code.

The ZIP code for Camp Hill: 17011<4>

Websites for Camp Hill ...

Official Website: www.camphill-pa.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Camp Hill had an population of 7,920 people. This is an increase of 0.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Camp Hill had a population of 7,888 people. This makes Camp Hill the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Camp Hill represents 0.06% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,888 people, the population of Camp Hill increased 3.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,636 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Camp Hill.

Communities Also Named Camp Hill ...

While we believe that this Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Camp Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny and Montgomery County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Camp Hill - they are located in Alabama and New York.

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

Communities near Camp Hill ...

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

• Carlisle
  (14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
• Elizabethtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
• Middletown
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
• Palmyra
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
• Hummelstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Manchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Dillsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
  • Dillsburg is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <5>
• Marysville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
• Highspire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
  • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <5>
• Mount Holly Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
  • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camp Hill ...

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

Adding Camp Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Camp Hill 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 Camp Hill was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Camp Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camp Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Camp Hill: www.camphill-pa.org/

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