Welcome to Frisbie ...

Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frisbie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Frisbie is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Frisbie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Frisbie - they are located in Kansas (2), Louisiana and Nevada.

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

Communities near Frisbie ...

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

• Pottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Tamaqua
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
• Kutztown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
• Shenandoah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Hamburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Minersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Fleetwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>
• Mahanoy City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <4>
• Lansford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
  • Lansford is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <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 Frisbie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisbie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frisbie ...

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

Adding Frisbie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frisbie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frisbie. 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/