Ralpho Township near Elysburg in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Elysburg
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
1. Elysburg Marker
Elysburg
Named for Ely family
Formerly Petersburg
Founded 1830
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 1830.
Location. 40° 51.218′ N, 76° 34.091′ W. Marker is near Elysburg, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in Ralpho Township. It is on West Valley Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 487) west of Industrial Park Road (Local Road 780), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elysburg PA 17824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Paxinos (approx. 1.1 miles away); Knoebel's Wurlitzer 165 Organ (approx. 3.7 miles away); Anthracite Coal Miner (approx. 3.7 miles away); Character Cutouts (approx. 3.7 miles away); Early Sawmill Location (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Cottage (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Lighthouse (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 87 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
