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Welcome to Delano ...

Delano is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Delano, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Several communities named Delano share the same reason for their choice of Delano. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior under President Grant.

Delano is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Delano: 18220<3>

Communities Also Named Delano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Delano: This one is located in Schuylkill County and the other is located in Butler County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 14 communities that are also named Delano - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Delano ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delano ...

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

Adding Delano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delano 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 Delano was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Delano post office opened in 1867.

We also found Delano in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delano.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delano - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Delano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delano or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/