Welcome to Fern Glen ...

Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fern Glen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Fern Glen: Fern Gln.

Fern Glen is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fern Glen is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Fern Glen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fern Glen - they are located in Florida, Missouri and Ontario.

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

Communities near Fern Glen ...

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

• Hazleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Bloomsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Pottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Nanticoke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Berwick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Tamaqua
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Shenandoah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• West Hazleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Minersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fern Glen ...

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

Adding Fern Glen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fern Glen 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 Fern Glen was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fern Glen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fern Glen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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