Myerstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Myerstown
Photographed by William Pope, April 14, 2023
1. Myerstown Marker
Named for
Isaac Myers-Founder
Founded
1768
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 40° 22.638′ N, 76° 18.702′ W. Marker is in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on West Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 422) east of Locust Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 West Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown PA 17067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Myerstown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meier (Myer) (approx. 0.7 miles away); William L. Derr Community Swimming Pool (approx. 0.7 miles away); Union Canal (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Caspar Wistar (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mt. Aetna (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Aetna (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myerstown.
Photographed by William Pope, April 14, 2023
2. Myerstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
