Welcome to Shiremanstown ...
Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County<1>.
The location of Shiremanstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiremanstown, 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, Shiremanstown has a population of 1,637 people<3> (see below for details).
Shiremanstown is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shiremanstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Shiremanstown: (717)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shiremanstown had an population of 1,637 people. This is an increase of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shiremanstown had a population of 1,569 people. This makes Shiremanstown the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Shiremanstown represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 491st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,569 people, the population of Shiremanstown increased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,521 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shiremanstown.
Communities near Shiremanstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiremanstown.
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Carlisle
(12 miles [19.3 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- New Cumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Steelton
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Hummelstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Penbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
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 Shiremanstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiremanstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiremanstown. 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 Shiremanstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiremanstown. See our Newspapers Page for Shiremanstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shiremanstown ...
Looking for more information about Shiremanstown? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shiremanstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shiremanstown.
Adding Shiremanstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shiremanstown 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 Shiremanstown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Shiremanstown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiremanstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shiremanstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shiremanstown. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiremanstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |