Welcome to Mocanaqua ...

Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mocanaqua, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Mocanaqua is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mocanaqua lies within the (570) area code.

Communities near Mocanaqua ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
  • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <4>
• Hazleton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Kingston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Nanticoke
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Berwick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Plymouth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Swoyersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoyersville
  • Swoyersville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoyersville <4>
• Edwardsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Larksville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
  • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <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 Mocanaqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mocanaqua.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mocanaqua ...

Looking for more information about Mocanaqua? 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 Mocanaqua, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mocanaqua.

Adding Mocanaqua to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Mocanaqua in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mocanaqua post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mocanaqua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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