Welcome to East Petersburg ...
East Petersburg is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Petersburg, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Petersburg has a population of 4,503 people<2> (see below for details).
East Petersburg is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Petersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Petersburg lies within the (717) area code.
The ZIP code for East Petersburg: 17520<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Petersburg had an population of 4,503 people (or an increase of 1.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Petersburg had a population of 4,506 people. This makes East Petersburg the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of East Petersburg represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,506 people, the population of East Petersburg increased 1.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,450 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Petersburg.
Communities near East Petersburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Petersburg.
- Lancaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Ephrata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <5>
- Elizabethtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Lititz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Millersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <5>
- Mount Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Red Lion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
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 Petersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Petersburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Petersburg. 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 Petersburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Petersburg. See our Newspapers Page for East Petersburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Petersburg ...
Looking for more information about East Petersburg? 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 Petersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Petersburg.
Adding East Petersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Petersburg 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 Petersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Petersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Petersburg. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Petersburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Petersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 East Petersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Petersburg 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> | 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. |