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Welcome to Red Lion ...

Red Lion is located in York County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Lion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Red Lion has a population of 6,333 people<2> (see below for details).

Red Lion is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Red Lion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Red Lion: (717)

The ZIP code for Red Lion: 17356<4>

Websites for Red Lion ...

Official Website: www.redlionpa.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Red Lion had an population of 6,333 people. This is a decrease of 0.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Lion had a population of 6,373 people. This makes Red Lion the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Red Lion represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 139th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,373 people, the population of Red Lion increased 3.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,149 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Lion.

Communities Also Named Red Lion ...

While we believe that this Red Lion is located in York County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Red Lion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berks and Chester County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Red Lion - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Montana, New Jersey (2) and Ohio.

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

Communities near Red Lion ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
  • Millersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Freedom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <5>
  • East Petersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Shrewsbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>

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 Red Lion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Lion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Lion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Lion.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Lion ...

Looking for more information about Red Lion? 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 Red Lion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Red Lion.

Adding Red Lion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Lion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Red Lion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Red Lion post office opened in 1874.

We also found Red Lion in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Lion.

The official website for Red Lion: www.redlionpa.org/

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Red Lion.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Lion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Red Lion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Red Lion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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