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Entlerville, Pennsylvania
Township
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Cumberland
Township Upper Frankford
Government
 • Type Board of Supervisors
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 717

Entlerville is a small, quiet community located in Upper Frankford Township, within Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is an unincorporated community, which means it's not a separate town with its own local government, but rather a part of a larger township.

Where is Entlerville?

Entlerville is found off Pennsylvania Route 944. It is about two miles northeast of a place called Bloserville. The community is also located about 1.25 miles south from the end of the road that leads towards McClures Gap. This gap is on Blue Mountain, which is a long ridge that forms the northern edge of the Cumberland Valley and Cumberland County.

Entlerville's Location on a Map

You can find Entlerville on the US Geological Survey Map titled Landisburg. Its exact spot is at latitude 40.263 and longitude -77.346. The community sits about 614 feet above sea level. This means it's quite a bit higher than the ocean!

What is Entlerville's ZIP Code?

The ZIP code for Entlerville is 17241. The U.S. Postal Service identifies this ZIP code as belonging to Newville. However, this same ZIP code is shared by several other nearby communities.

Communities Sharing the ZIP Code

Many places share the 17241 ZIP code with Entlerville. These include Bloserville, Cobblerville, Dickinson Township, Doubling Gap, Greenspring, Hays Grove, Heberlig, and Little Wash(ington). Other communities are Lower Mifflin Township, McCrea, North Newton Township, Upper Frankford Township, and Upper Mifflin Township.

Businesses in Entlerville

According to information from 2007, Entlerville had 39 different businesses. Most of these were small businesses.

Types of Businesses

  • 29 businesses had between one and four employees.
  • Seven businesses had between five and ten employees.
  • One business employed between 10 and 19 people.
  • Two businesses were larger, employing between 20 and 40 people.

This shows that Entlerville has a mix of small and medium-sized businesses, providing jobs for people in the community.

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