Welcome to Hallam ...

Hallam is located in York County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hallam, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hallam has a population of 2,647 people<3> (see below for details).

Hallam is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Hallam is located in the (717) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hallam had an population of 2,647 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 72.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hallam had a population of 2,673 people. This makes Hallam the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Hallam represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,673 people, the population of Hallam increased 74.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,532 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hallam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hallam - they are located in Kentucky and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Hallam ...

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

• Lancaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• York
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Elizabethtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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>
• Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
• Millersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Red Lion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Manheim
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <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 Hallam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hallam.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hallam ...

Looking for more information about Hallam? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hallam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hallam.

Adding Hallam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hallam 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 Hallam was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hallam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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