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Welcome to Dimock ...

Dimock is located in Susquehanna County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dimock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

Dimock is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Dimock lies within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Dimock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dimock - they are located in North Dakota and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Dimock ...

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

  • Tunkhannock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
    • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <4>
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Hallstead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
  • Factoryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <4>
  • Nicholson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Great Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
  • Wyalusing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Meshoppen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dimock ...

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

Adding Dimock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dimock 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 Dimock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dimock post office opened in 1833.

We also found Dimock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dimock.

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.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 Susquehanna, 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 Dimock - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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