Jonestown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jonestown
Photographed by William Pope, April 12, 2024
1. Jonestown Marker
Formerly Williamsburg
Renamed for - Founder Wm Jones
Founded
1761
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 1761.
Location. 40° 24.851′ N, 76° 28.436′ W. Marker is in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is at the intersection of East Market Street and North Mill Street, on the right when traveling west on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 E Market St, Jonestown PA 17038, 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: War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Illumination of the Steeple (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); Fredericksburg (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonestown.
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Photographed by William Pope, April 12, 2024
2. Jonestown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
