Welcome to Carley Brook ...
Carley Brook is located in Wayne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Carley Brook, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carley Brook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Carley Brook: Carley Brk.
Carley Brook is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carley Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carley Brook is located in the (570) area code.
Communities near Carley Brook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carley Brook.
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Archbald
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
- Jessup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
- Honesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Jermyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Waymart
(9 miles [14.5 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Vandling
(12 miles [19.3 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 Carley Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carley Brook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carley Brook. 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 Carley Brook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carley Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Carley Brook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carley Brook ...
Looking for more information about Carley Brook? 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 Carley Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carley Brook.
Adding Carley Brook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carley Brook 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 Carley Brook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carley Brook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carley Brook. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carley Brook - 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> | 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. |