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Welcome to Gordonville ...

Gordonville is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gordonville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Gordonville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gordonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Gordonville: (717)

The ZIP code for Gordonville: 17529<3>

Communities Also Named Gordonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Gordonville - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordonville.

Communities near Gordonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gordonville.

  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Coatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Lititz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Millersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oxford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • New Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Petersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gordonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gordonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gordonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gordonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordonville. See our Newspapers Page for Gordonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordonville ...

Looking for more information about Gordonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gordonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gordonville.

Adding Gordonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gordonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gordonville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Gordonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gordonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gordonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gordonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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