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Welcome to Haucks ...

Haucks is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

Haucks is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Haucks ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Berwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tamaqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Lehighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shenandoah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jim Thorpe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
  • Hamburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haucks ...

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

Adding Haucks to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haucks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haucks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.