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Welcome to Cumberland County ...

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

The community of Carlisle is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded January 27, 1750 and was created by taking area from Lancaster County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 253,133 people. This is an increase of 7.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 235,406 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 1.85% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
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  • Carlisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
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    • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
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  • Lemoyne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
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  • Mechanicsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
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  • New Cumberland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
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  • Newburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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  • Newville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newville is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
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  • Shippensburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
    • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
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  • Shiremanstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Wormleysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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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