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Welcome to Lancaster County ...
Time Zone: Lancaster County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Lancaster is the Seat for Lancaster County.
Lancaster County was founded May 10, 1729 and was created by taking area from Chester County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lancaster had a population of 545,441 people. This is an increase of 5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 519,445 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster represented 4.09% of the total population of Pennsylvania.
Below are some of the communities located in Lancaster County:
- Akron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
- Christiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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 (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
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- East Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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 (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Ephrata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Lititz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <3>
- Manheim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Joy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Mountville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <3>
- New Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quarryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
- Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
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- Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Websites specific to Lancaster County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Berks County
- Lebanon County
- Dauphin County
- York County
- Harford County
- Cecil County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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