Welcome to Carlisle ...
Carlisle is located in Cumberland County<1> and is the County Seat for Cumberland County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carlisle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1788.
When the people of Carlisle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carlisler<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carlisle has a population of 19,110 people<3> (see below for details).
Carlisle is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Carlisle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carlisle lies within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for Carlisle: 17013<5>
Websites for Carlisle ...
Official Website: www.carlislepa.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.carlislechamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carlisle had an population of 19,110 people. This is an increase of 2.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carlisle had a population of 18,682 people (which is 7.94% of the total population of Cumberland County). This makes Carlisle the county's most populous community.
The population of Carlisle represents 0.15% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,682 people, the population of Carlisle increased 3.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,970 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carlisle.
Communities Also Named Carlisle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Carlisle - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carlisle.
Communities near Carlisle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carlisle.
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <6>
- Camp Hill
(14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
- New Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Steelton
(18 miles [29 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 <6>
- Shippensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <6>
- Lemoyne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Wormleysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Penbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dillsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
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 Carlisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carlisle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carlisle. 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 Carlisle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlisle. Our list includes 67 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Carlisle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carlisle ...
Looking for more information about Carlisle? 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 Carlisle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carlisle.
Adding Carlisle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carlisle 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 Carlisle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Carlisle post office opened in 1788.
We also found Carlisle in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carlisle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carlisle: www.carlislepa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Carlisle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Carlisle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carlisle. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carlisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Carlisle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carlisle 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |