Welcome to Ronks ...
Ronks is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ronks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Ronks is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ronks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ronks: 717 & 223<3>
The ZIP code for Ronks: 17572<4>
Communities near Ronks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ronks.
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ephrata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coatesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Lititz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Joy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manheim
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Ronks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ronks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ronks. 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 Ronks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ronks. See our Newspapers Page for Ronks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ronks ...
Looking for more information about Ronks? 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 Ronks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ronks.
Adding Ronks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ronks 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 Ronks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Ronks post office opened in 1882.
We also found Ronks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ronks.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ronks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Ronks area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Ronks area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Ronks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ronks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |