Welcome to Saint Nicholas ...
Saint Nicholas is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Saint Nicholas, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Nicholas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Nicholas: St. Nicholas
Saint Nicholas is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Nicholas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Saint Nicholas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Saint Nicholas - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Nicholas.
Communities near Saint Nicholas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Nicholas.
- Hazleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Pottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Shamokin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <4>
- Tamaqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Schuylkill Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- West Hazleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Saint Nicholas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Nicholas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Nicholas. 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 Saint Nicholas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Nicholas. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Nicholas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Nicholas ...
Looking for more information about Saint Nicholas? 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 Saint Nicholas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Nicholas.
Adding Saint Nicholas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Nicholas 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 Saint Nicholas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Saint Nicholas post office opened in 1864.
We also found Saint Nicholas in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Nicholas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Nicholas. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Nicholas - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |