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Welcome to Felton ...

Felton is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Felton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Felton has a population of 510 people<2> (see below for details).

Felton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Felton: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for Felton: 17322<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Felton had an population of 510 people. This is an increase of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Felton had a population of 506 people. This makes Felton the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 506 people, the population of Felton increased 12.69% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 449 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Felton.

Communities Also Named Felton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Felton: This one is located in York County and the other is located in Delaware County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Felton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Felton.

Communities near Felton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Felton ...

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

Adding Felton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Felton 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 Felton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Felton post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Felton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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 Felton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Felton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Felton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Felton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Felton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Felton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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