Welcome to Muhlenberg ...

Muhlenberg is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Muhlenberg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Muhlenberg is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Muhlenberg lies within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Muhlenberg ...

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

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

Communities near Muhlenberg ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Kingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Berwick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Swoyersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• West Pittston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
  • West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <4>
• Edwardsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 Muhlenberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muhlenberg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muhlenberg ...

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

Adding Muhlenberg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Muhlenberg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muhlenberg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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