Welcome to West York ...

West York is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West York, 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.

A typical abbreviation for West York: W. York

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West York has a population of 4,624 people<2> (see below for details).

West York is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for West York: 717 & 223<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West York had an population of 4,624 people. This is an increase of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West York had a population of 4,617 people. This makes West York the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of West York represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,617 people, the population of West York increased 6.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,321 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West York.

Communities Also Named West York ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West York - it's located in Illinois.

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

Communities near West York ...

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

• Hanover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hanover
  • From West York to Hanover
• Elizabethtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Columbia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Middletown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Middletown
  • From West York to Middletown
• Mount Joy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Joy
  • From West York to Mount Joy
• Red Lion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Red Lion
  • From West York to Red Lion
• Steelton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Steelton
  • From West York to Steelton
• Dallastown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dallastown
  • From West York to Dallastown
• Shrewsbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
• McSherrystown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West York ...

Looking for more information about West York? 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 West York, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West York.

Adding West York to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West York.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West York. 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/