Welcome to Gravity ...

Gravity is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravity, 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.

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

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

Gravity is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Gravity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gravity - they are located in Iowa and Texas.

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

Communities near Gravity ...

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

• Scranton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Dunmore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
  • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
• Carbondale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
• Old Forge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
  • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
• Archbald
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
  • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
• Blakely
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
  • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
• Taylor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
• Moosic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
  • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
• Dickson City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
  • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <4>
• Olyphant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olyphant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olyphant
  • Olyphant is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olyphant <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 Gravity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gravity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravity ...

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

Adding Gravity to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

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