Swartzville Pennsylvania Map

About Swartzville, Pennsylvania

Swartzville is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,273. The population density is 600.3 people per km². Swartzville is located at 40.2331°N, 76.0783°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17517.

Swartzville occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, low-slung currents of the Stony Run carve a path through the earth. It lies 6.5 miles northeast of Ephrata, PA (from Ephrata, PA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Wyomissing. The landscape surrounding Swartzville is defined by a modest, enduring terrain where the horizon flattens into productive fields and stands of hardwood that catch the long, amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the ground rises into the subtle creases of the regional topography, a reminder of the distant Appalachian Mountains that silhouette the western sky in shades of bruised violet and charcoal. Within the center of the locality, the Brookview Neighborhood Park provides a deliberate pause in the grid, offering a patch of managed green that serves as a communal anchor against the encroachment of the surrounding wilder brush.

Agriculture and the steady hum of local enterprise have long dictated the pace of life here, tethering the identity of Swartzville to the seasonal rhythm of the harvest and the maintenance of its brick-lined infrastructure. History remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that reflects a legacy of industry, where the labor of earlier generations established a quiet prosperity that persists in the maintenance of local storefronts and residences. Residents occasionally venture out toward the deeper stillness of Indian Lake or traverse the paths near the Cacoosing Creek Trail, yet the character of the place remains firmly rooted in its own internal gravity. Life moves with a pragmatic, unvarnished consistency, marked by the sound of tires on asphalt and the occasional rustle of wind through the trees, a testament to a place that prefers the quiet satisfaction of self-sufficiency over the noise of the outside world.

About This Swartzville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swartzville, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.233148, -76.078276. 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 Swartzville includes the ZIP code (17517), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Cocalico 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.