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Visiting Cumberland County

Established in January of 1750, Cumberland County is now the home to 213,674 residents. Throughout the picturesque county, visitors and residents can enjoy the Yellow Breeches Creek, visit the U.S. Army War College, and delve into history at several Revolutionary and Civil War sites.

Car enthusiasts know the county seat, Carlisle, for its many antique and collectible auto shows.

For more information and a map of the county, check out the Pennsylvania Visitor's Network. The site offers a comprehensive history of the county, as well as a complete listing of attractions, lodging, restaurants, and places of worship.

That site also lists the communities within Cumberland County, and has detailed maps for each community.

Cumberland County is home to both the 9th and 19th Congressional Districts of Pennsylvania. Here’s how both districts break down by municipality.

9th District, Rep. Shuster

19th District, Rep. Platts

Townships of:

  • Cooke 
  • Dickinson North
  • Hopewell 
  • Lower Frankford 
  • Lower Mifflin 
  • Middlesex one (1)
  • North Middleton
  • North Newton 
  • Penn 
  • South Newton 
  • Southampton Lower Upper 1
  • Upper Frankford
  • Upper Mifflin 
  • West Pennsboro Upper

Boroughs of: 

  • Newville
  • Newburg

Townships of:

  • Dickinson South
  • East Pennsboro
  • Hampden
  • Lower Allen
  • Middlesex Two (2)
  • Monroe
  • Shippensburg. Twp.
  • Silver Spring
  • South Middleton
  • South Hampton Upper 2
  • Upper Allen 
  • West Pennsboro Lower

Boroughs of: 

  • Camp Hill 
  • Carlisle 
  • Lemoyne 
  • Mechanicsburg 
  • Mount Holly Springs 
  • New Cumberland 
  • Shippensburg
  • Shiremanstown
  • Wormleysburg

 

Resources

You can find more information about beautiful Cumberland County through the following sites: