Newberry Township in Newberrytown in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newberrytown
| | York - 11 | |
Named for Newberry Friends
Who first met here in 1745
Founded
1791
Erected 2024 by Newberry Township Public Works.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
Location. 40° 8.148′ N, 76° 48.343′ W. Marker is in Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Newberry Township. It is on Old Trail Road 0.4 miles north of Lewisberry Road (Pennsylvania Route 382), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1915 Old Trail Road, Etters PA 17319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 as the crow flies: A different marker also named Newberrytown (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. one mile away); Lewisberry (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lewisberry High School (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Lewisberry (approx. 2.9 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dr. Homer C. Hetrick, M. D. (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newberrytown.
Also see . . .
1. Reinstalling a Midstate Marker.
The Newberry Township Keystone markers were taken down and have been in storage since the 1970s... One of the Newberrytown signs has been restored and repainted by Newberry Township Public Works, and on May 13, 2024, it was installed in front of the Newberry Township building and police station(Submitted on May 23, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)
2. Newberrytown (York - 11). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on July 30, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

