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Welcome to Poplars ...

Poplars is located in York County<1>.


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


Poplars is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Poplars lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Poplars ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poplars - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Poplars ...

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

  • York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
  • Hanover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Joy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • New Cumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
  • Red Lion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Poplars. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplars.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplars ...

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

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poplars - 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.









 

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