Welcome to Elizabethville ...
Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elizabethville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elizabethville has a population of 1,491 people<2> (see below for details).
Elizabethville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elizabethville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Elizabethville: (717)
The ZIP code for Elizabethville: 17023<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elizabethville had an population of 1,491 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elizabethville had a population of 1,510 people. This makes Elizabethville the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Elizabethville represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 506th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,510 people, the population of Elizabethville increased 12.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,344 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elizabethville.
Communities Also Named Elizabethville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elizabethville - they are located in Kentucky and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elizabethville.
Communities near Elizabethville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elizabethville.
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Selinsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
- Penbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Marysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <5>
- Millersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <5>
- Jonestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Lykens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <5>
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Duncannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <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 Elizabethville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elizabethville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elizabethville. 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 Elizabethville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabethville. See our Newspapers Page for Elizabethville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elizabethville ...
Looking for more information about Elizabethville? 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 Elizabethville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elizabethville.
Adding Elizabethville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elizabethville 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 Elizabethville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Elizabethville post office opened in 1838.
We also found Elizabethville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elizabethville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elizabethville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dauphin, 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 Elizabethville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elizabethville - 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 Elizabethville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elizabethville 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |