Welcome to Atco ...
Atco is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Atco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Atco is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Atco lies within the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Atco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Atco - they are located in Georgia, New Jersey and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atco.
Communities near Atco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atco.
- Honesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
- Honesdale is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
- Forest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- 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>
- Waymart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Jeffersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
- Prompton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
- Calkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cochecton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
- Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <4>
- Cochecton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton
- Cochecton is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton <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 Atco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atco. 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 Atco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atco. See our Newspapers Page for Atco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atco ...
Looking for more information about Atco? 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 Atco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atco.
Adding Atco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atco 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 Atco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Atco post office opened in 1885.
We also found Atco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
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 Wayne, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |