Jonestown Pennsylvania Map

About Jonestown, Pennsylvania

Jonestown is a locality in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,893. The population density is 1221.3 people per km². Jonestown is located at 40.4137°N, 76.4783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17038.

Jonestown lies cradled by the rolling hills of Lebanon County, a landscape where agricultural fields, painted in broad strokes of green and gold, meet the denser, shadowed embrace of woodlands. It lies 6.1 miles north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-east of Palmyra. The air here, particularly in the soft light of late afternoon, often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the older buildings. A quiet creek, a silver thread in the tapestry of the land, meanders through the valley, its banks fringed with willows that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. The character of Jonestown is one of steady, unpretentious endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life as much as any clock. The history of Jonestown is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of this community, with families tending to the land, their lives marked by the planting and harvesting cycles. While the hum of agricultural machinery is a familiar sound, the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps small mills or workshops that once served the surrounding farms, can still be felt in the sturdy construction of its older structures. Jonestown retains a distinct sense of place, a quiet pride in its heritage and a pragmatic approach to the present, where the enduring spirit of its people is as much a part of the landscape as the fields and forests themselves.

About This Jonestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jonestown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.413702, -76.478296. 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 Jonestown and Lebanon County.

Detailed location data for Jonestown includes the ZIP code (17901), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lebanon County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Benton 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 Jonestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.