Welcome to Fredericksburg ...
Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fredericksburg, 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.
Fredericksburg is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fredericksburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fredericksburg: 717 & 223<3>
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)
- 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.<5> 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)
- Manheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
- Womelsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wernersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lebanon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fredericksburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Fredericksburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Fredericksburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |