Welcome to Askam ...

Askam is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The location of Askam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Askam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Askam is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Askam: (570)

Communities near Askam ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
  • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <4>
• Hazleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
• Kingston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Berwick
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Old Forge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Pittston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <4>
• Taylor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Moosic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Plymouth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Exeter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Askam ...

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

Adding Askam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Askam 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 Askam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Askam post office opened in 1873.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Askam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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