Paxtonville Pennsylvania Map

About Paxtonville, Pennsylvania

Paxtonville is a locality in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 218. The population density is 85.4 people per km². Paxtonville is located at 40.7704°N, 77.0836°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17861.

Paxtonville lies cradled by the rolling hills of Snyder County, a landscape that exhales the scent of fertile earth and pine needles. It lies 32.8 miles south of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 2.2 miles west-south-west of Middleburg. The land here rises and falls with a quiet persistence, a terrain shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and time. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues a vibrant contrast to the deep greens of the surrounding woodlands. A palpable stillness often settles over the valley, broken only by the distant drone of farm machinery or the sudden flight of a hawk against the vast, pale sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp coolness, hinting at the hidden springs and streams that feed the region's quiet waterways. The history of Paxtonville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots and the quiet industry that sustained it. For generations, the land has been the primary arbiter of life here, its bounty dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the prosperity of its people. While the precise origins of its founding are lost to the mists of local lore, the enduring presence of barns and farmsteads speaks of a lineage dedicated to the soil. The local economy, though it has seen its shifts, remains tethered to the agricultural heart of Pennsylvania, with the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock forming the bedrock of its livelihood. There’s a particular quality of light that falls on Paxtonville as dusk approaches, a softening of the sharp edges of the day, a golden wash that seems to embrace the weathered wood of the houses and the stoic lines of the silos, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal beauty to the ordinary.

About This Paxtonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paxtonville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.77036, -77.083594. 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 Paxtonville and Snyder County.

Detailed location data for Paxtonville includes the ZIP code (17861), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Snyder County (Middleburg), and school district assignment (Midd-West 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 Paxtonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.