Welcome to Ginther ...

Ginther is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ginther, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Ginther is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Ginther ...

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

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

Communities near Ginther ...

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

• Hazleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Pottsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Berwick
  (18 miles [29 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Lehighton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <4>
• Shenandoah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Jim Thorpe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• West Hazleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Ginther. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ginther.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ginther ...

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

Adding Ginther to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ginther 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 Ginther was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ginther post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ginther.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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