Welcome to Sheffer ...

Sheffer is located in York County<1>.

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

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

Sheffer is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sheffer: (717)

Communities near Sheffer ...

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

• York
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Hampstead
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• Manchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Manchester is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• New Freedom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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  • New Freedom is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <4>
• West York
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Dallastown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <4>
• McSherrystown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
  • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
• Hallam
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
  • Hallam is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheffer ...

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

Adding Sheffer to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sheffer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheffer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffer. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/