Welcome to Tafton ...
Tafton is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of Tafton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tafton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Tafton is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tafton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tafton is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Tafton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tafton - they are located in Arkansas and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tafton.
Communities near Tafton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tafton.
- Honesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
- Mount Pocono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Waymart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
- Waymart is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <4>
- Hawley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Vandling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Prompton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Uswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Kimble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Kimble is located in Pike County
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 Tafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tafton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tafton. 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 Tafton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tafton. See our Newspapers Page for Tafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tafton ...
Looking for more information about Tafton? 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 Tafton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tafton.
Adding Tafton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tafton 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 Tafton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tafton post office opened in 1828.
We also found Tafton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tafton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tafton - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |