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Welcome to Tresckow ...

Tresckow is located in Carbon County<1>.



Tresckow was established in 1897.

Tresckow is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Tresckow: (570)

The ZIP code for Tresckow: 18254<3>

Communities near Tresckow ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Berwick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tamaqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Lehighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • West Hazleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mahanoy City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Tresckow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tresckow.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tresckow ...

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

Adding Tresckow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tresckow 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 Tresckow was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Tresckow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tresckow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tresckow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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 Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tresckow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tresckow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tresckow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.




 

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