Welcome to Albrightsville ...
Albrightsville is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albrightsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
Albrightsville is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Albrightsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Albrightsville: 570 & 272<3>
The ZIP code for Albrightsville: 18210<4>
Communities near Albrightsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albrightsville.
- Hazleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Palmerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Lehighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Thorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slatington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <5>
- Lansford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nesquehoning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pocono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Summit Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <5>
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 Albrightsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albrightsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albrightsville. 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 Albrightsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albrightsville. See our Newspapers Page for Albrightsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albrightsville ...
Looking for more information about Albrightsville? 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 Albrightsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Albrightsville.
Adding Albrightsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Albrightsville 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 Albrightsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Albrightsville post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albrightsville.
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 Albrightsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Albrightsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Albrightsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Albrightsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albrightsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |