Welcome to Paxton ...
Paxton is located in Dauphin County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Paxton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Paxton is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Paxton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Paxton is located in the (717) area code.
Communities Also Named Paxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Paxton - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paxton.
Communities near Paxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paxton.
- Sunbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Selinsgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Marysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Millersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <4>
- Lykens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <4>
- Shamokin Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <4>
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Elizabethville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
- Duncannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <4>
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <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 Paxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paxton. 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 Paxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton. See our Newspapers Page for Paxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxton ...
Looking for more information about Paxton? 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 Paxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paxton.
Adding Paxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paxton 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 Paxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Paxton post office opened in 1867.
We also found Paxton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paxton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |