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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)
  • Millersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • New Freedom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Perryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Strasburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mountville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Quarryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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 (so far) for Chestnut Level was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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 Chestnut Level - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Chestnut Level area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Chestnut Level area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.