Quarryville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quarryville
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
1. Quarryville Marker
Named for
Noted quarries located here
Founded
1791
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 39° 53.725′ N, 76° 10.429′ W. Marker is in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on West 4th Street (U.S. 222) 0.1 miles north of West State Street (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 W 4th Street, Quarryville PA 17566, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Cut, Big Fill (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Atglen & Susquehanna Low Grade (approx. 3.6 miles away); A Job on the A & S (approx. 3.6 miles away); Drumore Township Illustrious Americans (approx. 4.3 miles away); Jackson's Mill Bridge (1878) (approx. 5 miles away); Refton (approx. 5.3 miles away); Drumore Township Service Rolls (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lime Valley Bridge (1871) (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quarryville.
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
2. Quarryville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
