Cumberland County Place Names

Named after the founder or an early settler

Ville:

Bloserville

Brandtsville

Entlervsille

Hockersville

Kerrsville

Wertzville

Town:

Cummingstown

Donnellytown

Elliotstown

Hogestown

Palmstown

Shepherdstown

Shiremanstown

Steelstown

Stoughstown

Burg:

Cleversburg

Leesburg (Lees Cross Roads)

Shippensburg

Wormleysburg

Surnames

Bowmansdale

Craighead Station

Eberly’s Mill (Milltown)

Greason

Greider

Heberlig

McCrea

Mooredale (Stone Tavern)

Geographical/Geological Features, etc.:

Boiling Springs

Carlisle Springs

Middle Spring

Mount Holly Springs (South Middleton, Papertown, Kidderminster)

Springfield (Big Spring)

Camp Hill

West Hill

White Hill

Hays Grove

Pine Grove

Hunters Run

Mount Rock

Plainfield (Smoketown)

Miscellaneous

Brushtown

Caprivi

Carlisle

Centreville

Churchtown (Allen P.O.)

Enola

Goodyear

Grantham

Hickorytown

Huntsdale

Jacksonville (Frystown, Canada) (Walnut Bottom P.O.)

Laurel Forge

Lemoyne (Bridgeport)

Lisburn

Mechanicsburg

Middlesex

Montsera

New Cumberland (Haldeman’s Town)

New Kingston (Kingston/Kingstown)

New Lancaster

Newburg

Newville

Oakville

Roxbury

Starners

Summerdale

Toland

Uriah

Washington

West Fairview