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Welcome to Bloomingdale ...

Bloomingdale is located in Carbon County<1>.


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


Bloomingdale is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Bloomingdale ...

While we believe that this Bloomingdale is located in Carbon County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Bloomingdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lancaster and Luzerne County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 23 communities that are also named Bloomingdale - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bloomingdale ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tamaqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
  • Palmerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • Hamburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • West Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Slatington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Mahanoy City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomingdale ...

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

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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 Carbon, 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 Bloomingdale - 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.









 

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