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Welcome to Refton ...

Refton is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Refton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Refton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Refton: (717)

The ZIP code for Refton: 17568<3>

Communities near Refton ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ephrata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Joy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Freedom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Refton ...

Looking for more information about Refton? 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 Refton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Refton.

Adding Refton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Refton 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 Refton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Refton post office opened in 1878.

We also found Refton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Refton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Refton. 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 Refton - 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 Refton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Refton 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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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