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East Hempfield Township near 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, May 23, 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° 5.969′ N, 76° 25.312′ W. Marker is near Landisville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Hempfield Township. It is on Main Street west of James Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Main Street, 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
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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salunga (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Those Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); The Communities of Landisville and Salunga (within shouting distance of this marker); To all individuals who guard the institutions (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Salunga (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 1.1 miles away); Shenk's Mill Bridge (1855) (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Landisville.
 
Landisville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, May 23, 2023
2. Landisville Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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