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Welcome to Zeigler ...

Zeigler is located in York County<1>.


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


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

Zeigler is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Zeigler: (717)

Communities Also Named Zeigler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Zeigler - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois and Indiana.

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

Communities near Zeigler ...

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

  • York
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Hampstead
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West York
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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
  • Stewartstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zeigler ...

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

Adding Zeigler to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zeigler.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zeigler. 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>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zeigler - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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