Welcome to Lancaster ...

Lancaster is located on the west bank of the Saint Lawrence River.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lancaster, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Lancaster is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Lancaster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area codes for Lancaster: (613) and (343)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Lancaster: K0C<3>

Communities Also Named Lancaster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Lancaster - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lancaster.

Communities near Lancaster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lancaster.

• Cornwall
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
• Salaberry de Valleyfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salaberry de Valleyfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salaberry de Valleyfield
• Coteau du Lac
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coteau du Lac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coteau du Lac
• Saint Zotique
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Zotique came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Zotique
• Grande Ile
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grande Ile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grande Ile
• Les Coteaux
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Les Coteaux came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Les Coteaux
• Saint Anicet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anicet
• Huntingdon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
• Saint Clet
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clet
• Riviere Beaudette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviere Beaudette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviere Beaudette

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lancaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lancaster.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster. See our Newspapers Page for Lancaster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lancaster ...

Looking for more information about Lancaster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lancaster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lancaster.

Adding Lancaster to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Lancaster was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lancaster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/