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Welcome to Wrightsville ...

Wrightsville is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wrightsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1823.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wrightsville has a population of 2,293 people<2> (see below for details).

Wrightsville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wrightsville: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for Wrightsville: 17368<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wrightsville had an population of 2,293 people. This is a decrease of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wrightsville had a population of 2,310 people. This makes Wrightsville the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Wrightsville represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 394th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,310 people, the population of Wrightsville increased 3.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,223 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wrightsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Wrightsville: This one is located in York County and the other is located in Warren County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Wrightsville - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Wrightsville ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrightsville. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wrightsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wrightsville ...

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

Adding Wrightsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wrightsville post office opened in 1823.

We also found Wrightsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wrightsville.

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

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 Wrightsville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wrightsville - 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 Wrightsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wrightsville 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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