Welcome to Jermyn ...

Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jermyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jermyn has a population of 2,048 people<3> (see below for details).

Jermyn is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Jermyn: 570 & 272<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jermyn had an population of 2,048 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jermyn had a population of 2,169 people. This makes Jermyn the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Jermyn represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 406th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,169 people, the population of Jermyn decreased 5.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,287 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jermyn.

Communities Also Named Jermyn ...

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

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

Communities near Jermyn ...

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

Scranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Dunmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <6>
Old Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Pittston is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <6>
Blakely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Taylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Moosic
(14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
Dickson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Exeter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>
Olyphant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jermyn ...

Looking for more information about Jermyn? 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 Jermyn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jermyn.

Adding Jermyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jermyn 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 Jermyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jermyn post office opened in 1874.

We also found Jermyn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jermyn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jermyn.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jermyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Jermyn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Jermyn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/