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Welcome to Ebervale ...

Ebervale is located in Luzerne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ebervale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Ebervale is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ebervale is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Ebervale: 18223<3>

Communities near Ebervale ...

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

  • Wilkes-Barre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Nanticoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Tamaqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lehighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <4>
  • Jim Thorpe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <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 Ebervale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ebervale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ebervale ...

Looking for more information about Ebervale? 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 Ebervale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ebervale.

Adding Ebervale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ebervale 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 Ebervale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ebervale post office opened in 1872.

We also found Ebervale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ebervale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ebervale. 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/

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ebervale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Ebervale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ebervale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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