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East Hempfield Township in Landisville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Landisville

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Landisville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
1. Landisville Marker
Inscription.
Landisville
Named for
John Landis
Founded 1808

 
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 1808.
 
Location. 40° 5.477′ N, 76° 23.888′ W. Marker is in Landisville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Hempfield Township. It is on Harrisburg Pike 0.1 miles east of Nissley Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3243 Harrisburg Pike, Landisville PA 17538, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Landisville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Salunga (approx. 1.4 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Communities of Landisville and Salunga (approx. 1.4 miles away); To all individuals who guard the institutions (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Landisville.
 
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Landisville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
2. Landisville 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 436 times since then and 44 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.
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