Welcome to Ararat ...

Ararat is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Ararat, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ararat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Ararat is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ararat lies within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Ararat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ararat - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ararat ...

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

• Carbondale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Forest City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Mayfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
• Deposit
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
• Montrose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
• Susquehanna Depot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
  • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
• Waymart
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Hallstead
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
• Hancock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Windsor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ararat ...

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

Adding Ararat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ararat 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 Ararat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ararat post office opened in 1852.

We also found Ararat in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ararat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/