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Welcome to Lords Valley ...

Lords Valley is located in Pike County<1>.



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

A typical abbreviation for Lords Valley: Lords Vly. (or less commonly used: Lords Vally. or Lords Vlly.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Lords Valley for more information about variations on the name of Lords Valley.

Lords Valley is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Lords Valley: (570)

Communities near Lords Valley ...

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

  • Port Jervis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Honesdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Matamoras
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <3>
  • Hawley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
  • Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Blooming Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Kimble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Kimble is located in Pike County
  • Paupack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lackawaxen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lords Valley ...

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

Adding Lords Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lords Valley.

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lords Valley - 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.









 

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