Welcome to Conestoga ...

Conestoga is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conestoga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.

Conestoga is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Conestoga: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for Conestoga: 17516<4>

Communities Also Named Conestoga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Conestoga: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Chester County.

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

Communities near Conestoga ...

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

Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lancaster
- From Conestoga to Lancaster
Ephrata
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ephrata
- From Conestoga to Ephrata
Elizabethtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
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Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
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Lititz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lititz
- From Conestoga to Lititz
Millersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millersville
- From Conestoga to Millersville
Mount Joy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Joy
- From Conestoga to Mount Joy
Red Lion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in York County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lion
- From Conestoga to Red Lion
New Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Holland
- From Conestoga to New Holland
Manheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manheim is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manheim
- From Conestoga to Manheim

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conestoga ...

Looking for more information about Conestoga? 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 Conestoga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Conestoga.

Adding Conestoga to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Conestoga post office opened in 1827.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conestoga.

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 Conestoga - 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 Conestoga area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Conestoga area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Conestoga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conestoga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/