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Welcome to Kinderhook ...

Kinderhook is located in Lancaster County<1>.


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


Kinderhook is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Kinderhook: (717)

Communities Also Named Kinderhook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Kinderhook - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Kinderhook ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • York
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
  • Ephrata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lititz
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Millersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Palmyra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Red Lion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinderhook ...

Looking for more information about Kinderhook? 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 Kinderhook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kinderhook.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinderhook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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