Jacobus in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacobus
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 1837.
Location. 39° 52.779′ N, 76° 42.58′ W. Marker is in Jacobus, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and York Road, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. The marker is on the front of the Goodwill Fire Company Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 South Main Street, York PA 17407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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: The Road of Remembrance Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Making Lakes (approx. 1.2 miles away); Family Album (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Keystone Grist Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Howard Tunnel Protected (approx. 2.1 miles away); George M. Leader (approx. 2.1 miles away); Glatfelter Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Memory of Daniel L. Zerbe (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacobus.
Also see . . . Jacobus (York - 6). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

