Explore twenty distinctive towns, local favorites, hidden gems, and the everyday experiences that make Lancaster County a place people love to visit—and many eventually choose to call home.
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From the row houses of Lancaster City to the farmland east of Intercourse and the river towns of Columbia and Marietta — each pin opens a detailed local guide.
Town locations are approximate and intended as a visitor and relocation guide, not a survey or official municipal boundary map.
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City of Lancaster
The county seat and cultural anchor, Lancaster City pairs cobblestone streets and red-brick row houses with a year-round calendar of galleries, restaurants, and markets centered on Penn Square and the historic Central Market.
Lititz Borough
A walkable historic borough founded in 1756, Lititz centers on a tree-lined Main Street with independent shops, a working chocolate factory, the Wilbur, and Lititz Springs Park — host to one of the country's oldest July 4th celebrations.
Ephrata Borough
Anchored by the colonial-era Ephrata Cloister and the long-running Green Dragon Farmers Market, Ephrata blends a working downtown with quick access to Route 222 and northern Lancaster County farmland.
New Holland Borough
Surrounded by working farmland in eastern Lancaster County, New Holland is known for its weekly horse and livestock sales, its compact Main Street, and easy access to Route 23.
Upper Leacock Township
A village in Upper Leacock Township, Leola sits between Lancaster City and the eastern farmland, with quick access to Route 23 and the New Holland Pike corridor.
Strasburg Borough
Home to the Strasburg Rail Road, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, and a compact historic Main Street, Strasburg pairs small-borough living with one of the county's most-visited tourism corridors.
Leacock Township (village)
A village set among Plain-community farmland, Intercourse is a hub for craft shops, quilting, and farm markets along Route 340 in eastern Lancaster County.
Upper Leacock / Leacock Townships (village)
A small village along Route 340 known for its farmers market, working-farm inns, and easy access to a stretch of eastern Lancaster County farmland.
Mount Joy Borough
A western-county borough with a brick-lined Main Street, an Amtrak Keystone station nearby in Elizabethtown, and quick access to Route 283 toward Harrisburg.
Manheim Borough
Founded in 1762 by Baron Stiegel, Manheim centers on a historic Market Square and is best known for the annual Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire just outside town.
Elizabethtown Borough
Home to Elizabethtown College and an Amtrak Keystone station, Etown offers a walkable downtown with quick rail and highway access toward Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
Columbia Borough
A Susquehanna River borough with a 19th-century industrial past, Columbia is in the middle of a riverfront revitalization, with breweries, antique stores, and the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center.
Marietta Borough
A narrow river borough lined with restored Federal-era homes, Marietta is a stop on the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail and a quiet alternative to Columbia.
Mountville Borough
A small borough along Route 462 between Lancaster City and Columbia, Mountville offers compact streets within the Hempfield School District and easy access to Route 30.
Millersville Borough
Home to Millersville University, this borough mixes a college campus, neighborhood streets, and quick access to the Conestoga and Susquehanna river corridors.
Denver Borough
A northern-county borough just off the PA Turnpike, Denver provides quick highway access toward Reading and Lehigh Valley while keeping a small-town main street.
Adamstown Borough
Known nationally as 'Antiques Capital U.S.A.', Adamstown straddles the Lancaster-Berks county line along Route 272, with Renninger's and Stoudt's anchoring its weekend antiques scene.
Quarryville Borough
A southern-county borough surrounded by farmland and woodland, Quarryville is a gateway to the Enola Low Grade Trail and the Susquehanna River bluffs.
East Petersburg Borough
A compact borough north of Lancaster City along Route 72, East Petersburg pairs short commutes with quick access to Manheim Township amenities.
East Hempfield Township
Twin communities in East Hempfield Township along Route 230, Landisville and Salunga offer quick access to Route 283 and the western Lancaster County employment corridor.
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