Welcome to Chestnut Level ...

Chestnut Level is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

Chestnut Level is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chestnut Level: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Chestnut Level ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chestnut Level - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Chestnut Level ...

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

• Lancaster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Havre de Grace
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
  • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <4>
• Millersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Millersville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
• Oxford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 Freedom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
  • New Freedom is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <4>
• Perryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
• Parkesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
  • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <4>
• Strasburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
• Mountville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
  • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <4>
• Rising Sun
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Level ...

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

Adding Chestnut Level to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chestnut Level 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 Chestnut Level was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chestnut Level.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Level. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/