Jackson Township in Myerstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Myerstown
Photographed by William Pope, May 27, 2023
1. Myerstown Marker
Named for
Isaac Myers-Founder
Founded
1768
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1768.
Location. 40° 22.792′ N, 76° 18.248′ W. Marker is in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) east of North Railroad Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Myerstown (approx. 0.4 miles away); William L. Derr Community Swimming Pool (approx. 0.7 miles away); Meier (Myer) (approx. Ύ mile away); Union Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church (approx. 2 miles away); Caspar Wistar (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mt. Aetna (approx. 2½ miles away); Livingood (Lφwengut) Family (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myerstown.
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Photographed by William Pope, May 27, 2023
2. Myerstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
