Jonestown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jonestown
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Photographed by William Pope, April 29, 2024
1. Jonestown Marker
Named for Wm. Jones
Pioneer Welsh settler
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° 25.227′ N, 76° 28.704′ W. Marker is in Jonestown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is at the intersection of North Lancaster Street and Rose Lane, on the right when traveling south on North Lancaster Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North Lancaster Street, 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. 0.2 miles away); The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. half a mile away); Illumination of the Steeple (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Jonestown (approx. 0.8 miles away); Union Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fredericksburg (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jonestown.
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Photographed by William Pope, April 29, 2024
2. Jonestown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
