Welcome to Lexington ...
So far, we found very little information about Lexington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lexington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lexington, please Contact Us.
Lexington would have been located within present day Erie County<2>.
The location of Lexington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lexington is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lexington was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lexington once stood is in the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Lexington: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Lancaster County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Conneaut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <5>
- Edinboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
- Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- North Kingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <5>
- Cambridge Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
- Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
- Borough of Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <5>
- Linesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
- Linesville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <5>
- Saegertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Conneautville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
- Conneautville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1823.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |