Welcome to Effort ...
Effort is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Effort has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Effort, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Effort is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Effort lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Effort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Effort.
- East Stroudsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <4>
- Northampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <4>
- Catasauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
- Nazareth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Stroudsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <4>
- Palmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lehighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <4>
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Jim Thorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Slatington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <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 Effort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Effort.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Effort. 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 Effort.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Effort. See our Newspapers Page for Effort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Effort ...
Looking for more information about Effort? 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 Effort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Effort.
Adding Effort to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Effort 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 Effort was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Effort post office opened in 1850.
We also found Effort in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Effort.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Effort. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
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 Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Effort - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |