Jonestown Pennsylvania Map

About Jonestown, Pennsylvania

Jonestown is a locality in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 121.0 people per km². Jonestown is located at 41.1267°N, 76.3095°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17901, 17859, 15022.

Jonestown emerges from the flat, fertile earth of the Swatara Creek valley, where the landscape stretches in wide, agrarian expanses punctuated by the quiet persistence of limestone and clay. It lies 6.3 miles northwest of Berwick, PA (from Berwick, PA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 6.3 miles northwest of East Berwick. Huntington Creek traces a deliberate path through the terrain, its current carving a subtle silver line that dictates the flow of the local geography as it moves toward the horizon. To the north, the distant Appalachian Mountains rise as a hazy, indigo suggestion against the sky, grounding the view in a deep sense of geologic permanence. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and harvest, and the light at dusk settles with a heavy, golden clarity that turns the fields of Jonestown into a study of amber and shadow.

State Game Land 055 provides a sprawling, wooded sanctuary just a mile away, offering a dense contrast to the tidy grid of the residential blocks and the nearby Creasy Hollow. Historically, the economy of Jonestown drew its strength from the steady rhythm of agriculture and the trade routes that once funneled resources toward the developing industrial centers of the region. Today, the pace of life remains tethered to the change of seasons, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of its brick-fronted buildings and the quiet industry of its inhabitants. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Briar Creek Reservoir when seeking a reprieve, finding in its stillness a reflection of the town’s own measured, uncomplicated character.

About This Jonestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jonestown, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.126731, -76.309451. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jonestown includes the ZIP code (17901, 17859, 15022), 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 (Benton Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.