Welcome to New Holland ...
New Holland is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Holland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1800.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, New Holland has a population of 5,464 people<2> (see below for details).
New Holland is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: New Holland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for New Holland: (717)
The ZIP code for New Holland: 17557<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Holland had an population of 5,464 people. This is an increase of 1.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, New Holland had a population of 5,378 people. This makes New Holland the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of New Holland represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 177th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,378 people, the population of New Holland increased 5.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,092 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for New Holland.
Communities Also Named New Holland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named New Holland - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Holland.
Communities near New Holland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Holland.
- Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Ephrata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Coatesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
- Wyomissing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
- Lititz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Millersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Shillington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <5>
- Birdsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <5>
- Manheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 New Holland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Holland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Holland. 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 New Holland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Holland. See our Newspapers Page for New Holland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Holland ...
Looking for more information about New Holland? 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 New Holland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Holland.
Adding New Holland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Holland 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 New Holland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the New Holland post office opened in 1800.
We also found New Holland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Holland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Holland. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Holland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Holland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 New Holland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Holland 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |