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Welcome to Schuylkill County ...

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

The community of Pottsville is the Seat for Schuylkill County.

Schuylkill County was founded March 1, 1811. Schuylkill was created by taking area from Berks and Northampton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schuylkill had a population of 141,166 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 148,289 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schuylkill represented 1.17% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Schuylkill County:

  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ashland is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
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  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
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  • Coaldale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
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  • Cressona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
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  • Deer Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Frackville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gilberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Girardville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
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    • Gordon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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      • Gordon is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
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    • Landingville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mahanoy City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McAdoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
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    • Mechanicsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Middleport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Minersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
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    • Mount Carbon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • New Philadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Ringgold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orwigsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Palo Alto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Carbon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
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    • Port Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Pottsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
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      • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
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    • Ringtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
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    • Saint Clair
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
      • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tamaqua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
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    • Tower City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tremont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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      • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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