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Welcome to Chambersburg ...

Chambersburg is located in Franklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Franklin County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Chambersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chambersburg has a population of 21,278 people<2> (see below for details).

Chambersburg is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Chambersburg: (717)

The ZIP code for Chambersburg: 17201<4>

Websites for Chambersburg ...

Official Website:   www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chambersburg.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chambersburg had an population of 21,278 people. This is an increase of 4.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chambersburg had a population of 20,268 people (or 13.55% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Chambersburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Chambersburg represents 0.16% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,268 people, the population of Chambersburg increased 13.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,862 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chambersburg.

Communities Also Named Chambersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chambersburg - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Chambersburg ...

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

  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Shippensburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Greencastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Carroll Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <5>
  • Smithsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Mont Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
    • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <5>
  • Mercersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McConnellsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
    • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <5>
  • Arendtsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chambersburg. Our list includes 75 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chambersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chambersburg ...

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

Adding Chambersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Chambersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chambersburg.

The official website for Chambersburg: www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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 Franklin, 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 Chambersburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chambersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Chambersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chambersburg 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>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.




 

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