Jerseytown Pennsylvania Map

About Jerseytown, Pennsylvania

Jerseytown is a locality in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 154. The population density is 99.2 people per km². Jerseytown is located at 41.0887°N, 76.5783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17815.

Jerseytown rests in a fold of rolling hills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 24.4 miles east-south-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Bloomsburg. The landscape here is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and woodlands, the greens and golds of summer giving way to the muted browns and ochres of autumn. Creeks, no more than silver threads from a distance, meander through the valleys, their banks fringed with ferns and the occasional hardy sapling. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that has been worked for generations. Even the shadows cast by the late afternoon sun seem to possess a certain weight, a rich, velvety texture that clings to the contours of the land. The history of Jerseytown is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, its economy historically rooted in the bounty of the land. Generations have farmed these very acres, coaxing sustenance from the soil, and the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the local life. While the hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, the broader economic landscape has diversified, though the town retains a character that values hard work and self-reliance. Older buildings, their facades weathered by countless winters and summers, speak of a past where skilled trades and local commerce were the lifeblood of the settlement. There’s a quiet resilience here, a sense that the people of Jerseytown have learned to weather storms, both literal and figurative, with a steadfast, unpretentious dignity.

About This Jerseytown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerseytown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.088697, -76.578285. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jerseytown and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Jerseytown includes the ZIP code (17815), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Columbia County (Bloomsburg), and school district assignment (Millville Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jerseytown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.