Welcome to Lake Como ...

Lake Como is located in Wayne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Como, 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 Lake Como: Lk. Como

Lake Como is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lake Como lies within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Lake Como ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lake Como - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Lake Como ...

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

• Honesdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honesdale
  • Honesdale is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honesdale <4>
• Forest City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Deposit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
• Susquehanna Depot
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
  • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
• Waymart
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymart
  • Waymart is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waymart <4>
• Hancock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Vandling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
  • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
• Oakland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
• Lanesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <4>
• Thompson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <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 Lake Como. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Como.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Como ...

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

Adding Lake Como to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Como. 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/