Elizabeth Township in Brickerville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brickerville
Named for
Peter Bricker
Pioneer settler
Founded
1741
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.
Location. 40° 13.609′ N, 76° 18.274′ W. Marker is in Brickerville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Elizabeth Township. It is on West 28th Division Highway (U.S. 322) east of Long Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 70 West 28th Division Highway, Lititz PA 17543, 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: Elizabeth Township War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Brickerville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hopewell Forge Mansion (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Peter Grubb's Upper Hopewell Iron Forge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Clay Township War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lexington (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Lexington (approx. 2.7 miles away); Clay (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brickerville.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

