Welcome to Coaldale ...

Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coaldale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coaldale has a population of 2,140 people<3> (see below for details).

Coaldale is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coaldale had an population of 2,140 people. This is a decrease of 6.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coaldale had a population of 2,281 people. This makes Coaldale the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Coaldale represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 397th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,281 people, the population of Coaldale has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,295 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coaldale.

Communities Also Named Coaldale ...

While we believe that this Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Coaldale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Centre and Dauphin County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 12 communities that are also named Coaldale - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coaldale ...

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

• Hazleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Pottsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
• Tamaqua
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Palmerton
  (15 miles [24.1 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
  • Lehighton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <5>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
  • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <5>
• Shenandoah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
• Jim Thorpe
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Hamburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
• West Hazleton
  (10 miles [16.1 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaldale ...

Looking for more information about Coaldale? 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 Coaldale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coaldale.

Adding Coaldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coaldale 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 Coaldale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coaldale post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coaldale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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