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Perry County.

Perry County has 551.5 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Perry County: Northern Sandstone Ridges, Northern Shale Valleys, Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, among others.

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Saville Covered Bridge on the NRHP since August 25, 1980. — Perry County, Pennsylvania
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Saville Covered Bridge on the NRHP since August 25, 1980. — Perry County, Pennsylvania

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THE SETTINGNorthern Sandstone Ridges
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS32 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Perry County on the map

THE PERRY COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Sandstone Ridges setting.

Perry County has 551.5 square miles of land in Pennsylvania. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Perry County: Northern Sandstone Ridges, Northern Shale Valleys, Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, among others.

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Perry County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Sandstone Ridges35.6%
  2. Northern Shale Valleys26%
  3. Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs20%
  4. Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys18.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Perry County

The atlas lists 32 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Perry County, including Toboyne, Saville, Jackson. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Perry County

Perry County by land and water

The Census records 4.09 square miles of water within Perry County, or 0.7% of its total area. That share is close to Perry County’s 0.7%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Perry County has 18.4 times the land area of nearby Centre township (30 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Franklin County, Juniata County, Northumberland County within Pennsylvania. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Perry County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Perry County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Perry County. The county includes 32 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Sandstone Ridges setting

Northern Sandstone Ridges belongs to Ridge and Valley. Does the parcel follow a valley floor or cross a ridge, and which site-specific water and access records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Centre

Centre is 1.2 miles east of the Perry County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Perry County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON PERRY COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 40.3978° N, 77.2663° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Perry County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Perry

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Perry ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Perry County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northern Sandstone Ridges

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ridge and Valley context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Pennsylvania landowner resources

Pennsylvania DEP GIS

Official environmental mapping, data layers, and property-research tools.

DEP mining maps and records

Access to Pennsylvania underground mine maps and related research databases.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Perry County.

Centre lies about 1.2 miles east of Perry County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Perry County in context

NSEWCentre · 1.2 miles1Spring · 3.8 miles2Loysville · 4.1 miles3Landisburg · 4.3 miles4Bloomfield · 4.3 miles5Saville · 5.1 miles6OUTER RING: 5.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Centre1.2 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Spring3.8 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Loysville4.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Landisburg4.3 mi · borough
  5. 5
    Bloomfield4.3 mi · borough
  6. 6
    Saville5.1 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Pennsylvania; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Blainborough
Bloomfieldborough
Buffalolegal township
Carrolllegal township
Centrelegal township
Duncannonborough
Greenwoodlegal township
Howelegal township
Ickesburgcensus-designated place
Jacksonlegal township
Juniatalegal township
Landisburgborough
Liverpoolborough
Liverpoollegal township
Loysvillecensus-designated place
Marysvilleborough
Millerlegal township
Millerstownborough
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Perry County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Perry County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Perry County. Perry County’s 551.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Sandstone Ridges describe all of Perry County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Northern Sandstone Ridges is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Centre as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.2 miles east of Perry County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Perry County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Perry County.
Your next chapter.

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