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Welcome to East Earl ...

East Earl is located in Lancaster County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of East Earl, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for East Earl: E. Earl

East Earl is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for East Earl: (717)

The ZIP code for East Earl: 17519<3>

Communities near East Earl ...

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

  • Reading
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Coatesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyomissing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
  • Lititz
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Downingtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Millersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shillington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Earl ...

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

Adding East Earl to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the East Earl post office opened in 1890.

We also found East Earl in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Earl.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Earl. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around East Earl - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 East Earl). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Earl or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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