Welcome to Llewellyn ...

Llewellyn is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Llewellyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Llewellyn is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Llewellyn: 17944<3>

Communities Also Named Llewellyn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Llewellyn - it's located in Oregon.

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

Communities near Llewellyn ...

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

Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pottsville
- From Llewellyn to Pottsville
Shamokin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
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- From your current location to Shamokin
- From Llewellyn to Shamokin
Tamaqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
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Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
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Schuylkill Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schuylkill Haven
- From Llewellyn to Schuylkill Haven
Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Llewellyn to Shenandoah
Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Hamburg is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Llewellyn to Hamburg
Mahanoy City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mahanoy City
- From Llewellyn to Mahanoy City
Frackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frackville
- From Llewellyn to Frackville
Orwigsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
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- From your current location to Orwigsburg
- From Llewellyn to Orwigsburg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Llewellyn ...

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

Adding Llewellyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Llewellyn 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 Llewellyn was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Llewellyn in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Llewellyn.

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 Llewellyn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Llewellyn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Llewellyn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.