West Cocalico Township in Schoeneck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schoeneck

Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023

1. Schoeneck Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Est. circa 1732
Schoeneck
"Des is en Schoenes Eck"
"This is a pretty corner"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.

Location. 40° 14.572′ N, 76° 10.863′ W. Marker is in Schoeneck, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in West Cocalico Township. It is on Mount Airy Road just west of Gockley Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1335 Mount Airy Road, Stevens PA 17578, 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

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as the crow flies: Honor Roll (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Tribute to the Men and Women (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Nanticoke Indian Tribe (approx. 1.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Denver (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoeneck.

More about this marker. The town is pronounced "Shen-nick"

Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023

2. Schoeneck Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.