Map of Conestoga CDP

Conestoga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Conestoga Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,258. The Conestoga post office serves ZIP code 17516.

Conestoga CDP overview:
Name:	Conestoga CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Lancaster County
Elevation:	500 ft (200 m)
Total Area:	2.08 sq mi (5.39 km²)
Land Area:	2.08 sq mi (5.38 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,163
Population Density:	560.21/sq mi (216.25/km²)
ZIP code:	17516
FIPS code:	4215584
GNISfeature ID:	1172302

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Conestoga online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Conestoga location map. Where is Conestoga CDP?

Conestoga location on the U.S. Map. Where is Conestoga CDP. — Conestoga location on the U.S. Map.

Conestoga location on the Pennsylvania map. Where is Conestoga CDP. — Location of Conestoga in Pennsylvania.

History

Conestoga was first called “Conestoga Manor” by William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania. The name was derived from the Conestoga (Susquehannock) people, a peaceful tribe that adopted Christianity. Their principal village in the area was located nearby. In 1763 some 20 Conestoga were massacred by the Paxton Boys, who came across the Alleghenies to raid their settlement in a mistaken retaliation for other warfare. The few survivors fled the area.

The town of Conestoga was laid out in 1797, after the American Revolutionary War, by John Kendig, Harry Breneman, Edward Charles, and John Folkman.

The headquarters of Turkey Hill Dairy, a food company specializing in iced teas and dairy products, has a Conestoga mailing address. It is located 7 miles (11 km) west of Conestoga in Manor Township.

The area was in the national news in 2001 when President George W. Bush held a photo opportunity at the Safe Harbor power station 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Conestoga.

Conestoga Road Map

Conestoga city Satellite Map

Geography

Conestoga is in southwestern Lancaster County, in the eastern part of Conestoga Township. It is situated between the Conestoga River to the northwest and Pequea Creek to the southeast. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-southwest of Lancaster, the county seat, and 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the Susquehanna River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Conestoga CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.22%, are water.