Welcome to Gravel Place ...

Gravel Place is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

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

A typical abbreviation for Gravel Place: Gravel Pl. (or less commonly used: Gravel Plc.)

Gravel Place is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Gravel Place ...

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

• Bangor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
• Pen Argyl
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
  • Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
• Mount Pocono
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
  • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
• Wind Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
  • Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
• Belvidere
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
• East Bangor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
  • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
• Roseto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
  • Roseto is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <4>
• Tatamy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
  • Tatamy is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <4>
• Stockertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
  • Stockertown is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <4>
• Delaware Water Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
  • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <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 Gravel Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravel Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravel Place ...

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

Adding Gravel Place to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravel Place.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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