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Welcome to Porters Sideling ...

Porters Sideling is located in York County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Porters Sideling, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Porters Sideling is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Porters Sideling is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

Communities near Porters Sideling ...

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

  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Westminster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gettysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Taneytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
  • Red Lion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • West York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
  • Littlestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters Sideling ...

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

Adding Porters Sideling to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porters Sideling.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porters Sideling. 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 Porters Sideling - 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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