Welcome to Paxtang ...
Paxtang is located in Dauphin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Paxtang, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paxtang, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Paxtang has a population of 1,545 people<3> (see below for details).
Paxtang is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Paxtang lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Paxtang: (717)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paxtang had an population of 1,545 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Paxtang had a population of 1,561 people. This makes Paxtang the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Paxtang represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 494th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,561 people, the population of Paxtang has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,570 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Paxtang.
Communities near Paxtang ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paxtang.
- Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Elizabethtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Middletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
- Camp Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
- Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <5>
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Hummelstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
- Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <5>
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Dillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
- Dillsburg is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <5>
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <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 Paxtang. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paxtang.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paxtang. 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 Paxtang.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxtang. See our Newspapers Page for Paxtang.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxtang ...
Looking for more information about Paxtang? 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 Paxtang, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paxtang.
Adding Paxtang to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paxtang 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 Paxtang was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Paxtang in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Paxtang post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paxtang.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxtang. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paxtang. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paxtang - 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> | 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/ |