Welcome to Limerock ...

Limerock is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

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

Limerock is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Limerock: (717)

Communities Also Named Limerock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Limerock - they are located in New York and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Limerock ...

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

• Lancaster
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Lebanon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Ephrata
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Columbia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Millersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Mount Joy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Palmyra
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• New Holland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
• East Petersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Petersburg
  • East Petersburg is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Petersburg <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limerock ...

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

Adding Limerock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Limerock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limerock. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/