Welcome to Fredericksburg ...

Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredericksburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fredericksburg is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fredericksburg: (717)

Communities Also Named Fredericksburg ...

While we believe that this Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Fredericksburg. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Blair and Crawford County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 18 communities that are also named Fredericksburg - they are located in California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ohio (3), Ontario, Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Fredericksburg ...

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

• Lebanon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Palmyra
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Manheim
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
  • Manheim is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <4>
• Hummelstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
• Cornwall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
• Minersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Myerstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
  • Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <4>
• Womelsdorf
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
  • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <4>
• Wernersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
  • Wernersville is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <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 Fredericksburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fredericksburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fredericksburg ...

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

Adding Fredericksburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fredericksburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fredericksburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fredericksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/