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Welcome to Railroad ...

Railroad is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Railroad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Railroad has a population of 280 people<2> (see below for details).

Railroad is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Railroad: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for Railroad: 17355<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Railroad had an population of 280 people. This is an increase of 0.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Railroad had a population of 278 people. This makes Railroad the county's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 278 people, the population of Railroad decreased 7.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 300 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Railroad.

Communities near Railroad ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Railroad ...

Looking for more information about Railroad? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Railroad, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Railroad.

Adding Railroad to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Railroad 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 (so far) for Railroad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Railroad post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Railroad.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Railroad.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Railroad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Railroad area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Railroad area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Railroad). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Railroad or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/