Welcome to Harveys Lake ...

Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County<1>.

The location of Harveys Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Harveys Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harveys Lake has a population of 2,811 people<3> (see below for details).

Harveys Lake is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Harveys Lake is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harveys Lake had an population of 2,811 people. This is an increase of 0.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harveys Lake had a population of 2,791 people. This makes Harveys Lake the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Harveys Lake represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 338th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,791 people, the population of Harveys Lake decreased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,888 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harveys Lake.

Communities near Harveys Lake ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
  • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <5>
• Kingston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Nanticoke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Old Forge
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Pittston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <5>
• Taylor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Moosic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Plymouth
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Exeter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
• Swoyersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swoyersville
  • Swoyersville is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swoyersville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harveys Lake ...

Looking for more information about Harveys Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harveys Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harveys Lake.

Adding Harveys Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harveys Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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