Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Linglestown is a community of 6,957 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Linglestown
Townapedia lists 10 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Widener University.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Linglestown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Linglestown
Linglestown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle.
From the Wikipedia article Linglestown, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes30
Giovanni's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
1027 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:30, Su 11:00-15:45
Yi Pin Hong
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.5 mi
1031 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
Mo-Tu 11:00-21:30, Th-Su 11:00-21:30
Giotti's
Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 mi
2308 Patton Road, Harrisburg
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Shangrila Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant · Asian, Indian, Japanese · 1.1 mi
408 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
18 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Baymont by Wyndham Harrisburg
Motel and hotel · 1.5 mi
5680 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg
Quality Inn Harrisburg - Hershey Area
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
200 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
History
In 1765, Thomas Lingle purchased a parcel of land in what was then Paxton Township, so as to develop a 90-plot living, working, and studying community for newly arriving European settlers. He called his new settlement "The Town of St. Thomas", after the Christian apostle, his namesake. The sheepskin document on which Lingle drew the plan for his village still exists, showing in great detail the village's name, each of the plots, their plot numbers, and all street and alley names. The county deed recorder's seal and record information are visible on the bottom left corner of the document.
In 1811, Lingle died and was buried in the Wenrich's Church cemetery (now St. Thomas United Church of Christ), at the east end of the village. Soon thereafter, village and area residents began calling his village "Lingle's town", and the name soon took on its current form.
As a busy crossroads community located at the base of the mountain, the village soon became the area center for commerce, civic, religious, and educational activities, much of which still exists today.
St. Thomas UCC is the village's oldest denomination. The Church of God denomination had its world beginning and first structure and cemetery in Linglestown.
From the History section of Linglestown, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
East Shore Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.0 mi
6721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg
Linglestown Church of God
Church · Church Of God
5834 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg
Linglestown Life United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist
1430 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Church · Protestant · 1.2 mi
4620 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg
Shopping9
Sayapatri Nepali & Indian Grocery
Grocery · 0.6 mi
1009 North Mountain Road, Harrisburg
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Healthcare3
Penn State Hershey Medical Group Nyes Road
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
121 Nyes Road, Harrisburg
Map of Linglestown
106 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 22°F | 2.9 in | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 2.8 in | 7.7 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 3.9 in | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 55°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 34°F | 2.9 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 27°F | 3.4 in | 4.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Harrisburg 1 Ne (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dauphin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Capital City Airport (HAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Colonial Park 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Progress 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Lawnton 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Paxtang 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Harrisburg 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Hummelstown 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Dauphin 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Enola 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bressler 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Hershey 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Former church, Linglestown, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 39 eb at Linglestown Keystone marker, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 39 eb entering Linglestown, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldMainWidener, User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia., Public domain
- PA 39 EB past Mountain Road, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Thomas UCC, Lower Paxton Township, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colonial Golf and Tennis Club, Lower Paxton Township, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andrew's In The Valley Episcopal Church, Lower Paxton Township, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- I-81 NB from Lockwillow Avenue overpass, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 39 eb entering West Hanover Township, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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