Welcome to Derringer ...

Derringer is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The location of Derringer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Derringer, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Derringer is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Derringer is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Derringer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Derringer - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near Derringer ...

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

• Hazleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
• Bloomsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Pottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Nanticoke
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Berwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Tamaqua
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
  • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Shenandoah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• West Hazleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
  • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
• Minersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>

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 Derringer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derringer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Derringer. 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 Derringer.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derringer ...

Looking for more information about Derringer? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Derringer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Derringer.

Adding Derringer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derringer 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 Derringer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Derringer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derringer.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derringer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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