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Welcome to Kinzers ...

Kinzers is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinzers, 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.

Kinzers is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Kinzers: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for Kinzers: 17535<4>

Communities near Kinzers ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lititz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <5>
  • Downingtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Millersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinzers ...

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

Adding Kinzers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinzers.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinzers - 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 Kinzers area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Kinzers area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Kinzers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kinzers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.