Perry County, Administrative county in South Central Pennsylvania, US
Perry County spans across a terrain marked by Appalachian Mountain ridges, with the Blue Mountain Ridge reaching 2,269 feet above sea level.
The territory separated from Cumberland County on March 22, 1820, receiving its name from Oliver Hazard Perry, a War of 1812 hero.
Multiple public school districts, including Greenwood, Newport, and Susquenita, provide education services to the county's 45,842 residents.
The county courthouse in New Bloomfield processes marriage licenses for forty dollars, requiring applicants to present identification and social security cards.
Three state parks within Perry County - Fowlers Hollow, Little Buffalo, and Big Spring State Forest Picnic Area - offer outdoor recreation facilities.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: March 22, 1820
Capital city: Bloomfield
Shares border with: Juniata County, Northumberland County, Dauphin County, Cumberland County, Franklin County
Website: http://perryco.org
GPS coordinates: 40.40000,-77.27000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:50
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
23.4 km
Little Buffalo State Park
10 km
Colonel Denning State Park
18.8 km
Fort Granville
35 km
Fowlers Hollow State Park
29.9 km
Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge
20.1 km
Old West, Dickinson College
22.8 km
Hessian Powder Magazine
23.8 km
Irving Female College
30.9 km
Clemson Island Prehistoric District
28.4 km
Dellville Covered Bridge
13.6 km
Adam Orris House
30.2 km
Old Stone Arch Bridge
31.8 km
Johannes Eberly House
30.5 km
New Germantown Covered Bridge
27.4 km
Carlisle Historic District
23.2 km
Montgomery Ward Building
33.9 km
State Game Lands Number 256
11.6 km
Adairs Covered Bridge
14.2 km
Newport Historic District
14.5 km
Perry County Courthouse
7.3 km
Book's Covered Bridge
23.2 km
Carlisle Armory
21.5 km
Mount Pleasant Covered Bridge
25.2 km
Rice Covered Bridge
7.9 km
Embassy Theatre
33.8 km
Mechanicsburg Commercial Historic District
30.4 km
Saville Covered Bridge
11.5 kmReviews
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