Welcome to New Lancaster ...

New Lancaster is located in Cumberland County<1>.

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

New Lancaster is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

New Lancaster lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named New Lancaster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Lancaster - they are located in Illinois, Indiana and Kansas.

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

Communities near New Lancaster ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Carlisle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
• Gettysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Shippensburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Mount Holly Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
  • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
• Mont Alto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Newville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Newville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <4>
• Biglerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglerville
  • Biglerville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biglerville <4>
• Arendtsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendtsville
  • Arendtsville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arendtsville <4>
• York Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
  • York Springs is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <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 New Lancaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Lancaster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Lancaster ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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