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Welcome to Dallas ...

Dallas is located in Luzerne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dallas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

When the people of Dallas refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dallasite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dallas has a population of 2,770 people<3> (see below for details).

Dallas is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dallas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dallas: (570)

The ZIP code for Dallas: 18612<5>

Websites for Dallas ...

Official Website: www.dallasborough.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dallas had an population of 2,770 people. This is a decrease of 1.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas had a population of 2,804 people. This makes Dallas the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Dallas represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 335th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,804 people, the population of Dallas increased 9.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,557 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dallas.

Communities Also Named Dallas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Dallas: This one is located in Luzerne County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 31 communities that are also named Dallas - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dallas.

Communities near Dallas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dallas.

  • Scranton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <6>
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nanticoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Old Forge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <6>
  • Pittston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Moosic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <6>
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dallas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dallas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dallas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dallas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dallas. See our Newspapers Page for Dallas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dallas ...

Looking for more information about Dallas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dallas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dallas.

Adding Dallas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dallas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dallas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Dallas post office opened in 1826.

We also found Dallas in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dallas.

The official website for Dallas: www.dallasborough.org/

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dallas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dallas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dallas.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dallas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dallas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dallas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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