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East Earl Township in Goodville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Goodville

East Earl Twp

 
 
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Photographed by William Pope, March 31, 2023
1. Goodville Marker
Inscription. Named for Peter Good early landowner and settler. Founded 1815
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
 
Location. 40° 7.447′ N, 76° 0.623′ W. Marker is in Goodville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Earl Township. It is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.2 miles east of Fetterville Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1511 Main Street, East Earl PA 17519, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blue Ball (approx. 1.7 miles away); Poole Forge (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Blue Ball (approx. 2.2 miles away); Churchtown (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bangor Episcopal Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Edward Davies House (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Caernarvon Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Blue Ball (approx. 2.9 miles away).
 
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Goodville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, March 31, 2023
2. Goodville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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