Welcome to Mountain Top ...

Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Top, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

A typical abbreviation for Mountain Top: Mtn. Top

Mountain Top is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mountain Top is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Mountain Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Mountain Top: This one is located in Luzerne County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Mountain Top - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Mountain Top ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 south)
  • 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>
• Kingston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Nanticoke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Old Forge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
  • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
• Pittston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <4>
• Taylor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
• Moosic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
  • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Exeter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <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 Mountain Top. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Top.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Top ...

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

Adding Mountain Top to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mountain Top post office opened in 1868.

We also found Mountain Top in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Top.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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