Welcome to Lopez ...

Lopez is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lopez, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Lopez is 1,720 feet [524 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lopez is within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Lopez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lopez - they are located in Missouri, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Lopez ...

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

• Harveys Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
  • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <4>
• Benton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Wyalusing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
  • Wyalusing is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyalusing <4>
• Dushore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dushore
  • Dushore is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dushore <4>
• Meshoppen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshoppen
  • Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meshoppen <4>
• Monroe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
• Laceyville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
  • Laceyville is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laceyville <4>
• New Albany
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Laporte
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
  • Laporte is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <4>
• New Columbus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
  • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lopez ...

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

Adding Lopez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lopez 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 Lopez was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lopez post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lopez.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/

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