Welcome to North York ...

North York is located in York County<1>.

The location of North York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North York, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North York: N. York

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North York has a population of 2,029 people<3> (see below for details).

North York is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North York is located in the (717) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North York had an population of 2,029 people. This is an increase of 6.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North York had a population of 1,914 people. This makes North York the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of North York represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 441st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,914 people, the population of North York increased 13.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,689 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North York.

Communities Also Named North York ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North York - they are located in Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near North York ...

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

• Hanover
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Elizabethtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
• Columbia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Mount Joy
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
• New Cumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <5>
• Red Lion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
• Steelton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <5>
• Hummelstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <5>
• Dallastown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <5>

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 North York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North York.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North York. 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 North York.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North York ...

Looking for more information about North York? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North York, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North York.

Adding North York to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North York 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 North York was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North York.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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