Cumberland County, PA

Headnote

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, situated toward the south part of Pennsylvania, with Susquehanna river on the northeast. Area, 544 square miles. This county lies in the fine valley between the north and south range of mountains. The face of the country is generally, and the soil productive of grain, pasturage, and fruit. Seat of justice, Carlisle. Pop. in 1820, 23,606; in 1830, 29,218; in 1840, 30,953; in 1850, 34,327. (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Bloserville, PA City or Town
    Boiling Springs, PA City or Town
    Brushtown, PA City or Town
    Camp Hill, PA City or Town
    Carlisle Springs, PA City or Town
    Carlisle, PA City or Town
    Churchtown, PA City or Town
    Cleversburg, PA City or Town
    Cummins, PA City or Town
    Dickinson Township, PA City or Town
    East Pennsborough Township, PA City or Town
    Eberly's Mill, PA City or Town
    Frankford Township, PA City or Town
    Greason, PA City or Town
    Hampden Township, PA City or Town
    Hockersville, PA City or Town
    Hopewell Township, PA City or Town
    Jacksonville, PA City or Town
    Laurel Forge, PA City or Town
    Lincoln Colored Cemetery, Cumberland County, PA Location or Site
    Lisburn, PA City or Town
    Lower Allen Township, PA City or Town
    Mechanicsburg, PA City or Town
    Middlesex Township, PA City or Town
    Middlesex, PA City or Town
    Mifflin Township, PA City or Town
    Milltown, PA City or Town
    Monroe Township, PA City or Town
    Mount Holly Springs, PA City or Town
    Mount Rock, PA City or Town
    New Cumberland, PA City or Town
    New Kingston, PA City or Town
    New Lancaster, PA City or Town
    Newburg, PA City or Town
    Newton Township, PA City or Town
    Newtown, PA City or Town
    Newville, PA City or Town
    North Middleton, PA City or Town
    Penn Township, PA City or Town
    Pine Grove, PA City or Town
    Plainfield, PA City or Town
    Roxbury, PA City or Town
    Shepherdstown, PA City or Town
    Shippensburg, PA City or Town
    Shiremanstown, PA City or Town
    Silver Spring Township, PA City or Town
    South Middleton Township, PA City or Town
    Southampton Township, PA City or Town
    Springfield, PA City or Town
    Sterrett's Gap, PA City or Town
    Upper Allen Township, PA City or Town
    West Fairview, PA City or Town
    West Hill, PA City or Town
    West Pennsborough Township, PA City or Town
    Wormleysburg, PA City or Town
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