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Welcome to West York ...

West York is located in York County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of West York, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for West York: W. York

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West York has a population of 4,624 people<3> (see below for details).

West York is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

West York lies within the (717) area code.

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 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)
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Elizabethtown
    • 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 a Google Map centered on Columbia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
  • Middletown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Joy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Lion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Steelton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dallastown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 a Google Map centered on Shrewsbury
    • 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 a Google Map centered on McSherrystown
    • 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.

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West York.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.




 

 

 

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