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Welcome to Donegal Springs ...

Donegal Springs is located in Lancaster County<1>.


The location of Donegal Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Donegal Springs: Donegal Spgs. (or less commonly used: Donegal Spngs. or Donegal Sprngs.)

Donegal Springs is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Donegal Springs lies within the (717) area code.

Communities near Donegal Springs ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • Columbia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • 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 east)
    • 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>
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Millersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Palmyra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <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 Donegal Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donegal Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donegal Springs ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donegal Springs. 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/

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donegal Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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