Welcome to Archbald ...
Archbald is located in Lackawanna County<1>.
The location of Archbald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Archbald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Archbald has a population of 7,030 people<3> (see below for details).
Archbald is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Archbald lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Archbald: 570 & 272<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Archbald had an population of 7,030 people. This is an increase of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Archbald had a population of 6,984 people. This makes Archbald the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Archbald represents 0.05% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,984 people, the population of Archbald increased 12.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,220 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Archbald.
Communities near Archbald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Archbald.
- Scranton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
- Dunmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <6>
- Old Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
- Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <6>
- Pittston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <6>
- Taylor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
- Moosic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
- Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <6>
- Exeter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
- Duryea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
- Duryea is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <6>
- Clarks Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
- Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <6>
- West Pittston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittston
- West Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Pittston <6>
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 Archbald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Archbald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Archbald. 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 Archbald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Archbald. See our Newspapers Page for Archbald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Archbald ...
Looking for more information about Archbald? 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 Archbald, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Archbald.
Adding Archbald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Archbald 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 Archbald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Archbald post office opened in 1847.
We also found Archbald in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Archbald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Archbald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Archbald. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Archbald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Archbald area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Archbald area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |