Welcome to Ninepoints ...

Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ninepoints, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

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

Ninepoints is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ninepoints: (717)

Communities near Ninepoints ...

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

• Lancaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Ephrata
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Coatesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Downingtown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
• Millersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Kennett Square
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <4>
• Oxford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• New Holland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Parkesburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
  • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <4>
• Akron
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <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 Ninepoints. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ninepoints.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ninepoints ...

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

Adding Ninepoints to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Ninepoints on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ninepoints.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ninepoints. 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/