Welcome to Meckesville ...
Meckesville is located in Carbon County<1>.
Meckesville is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Meckesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Meckesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meckesville.
- East Stroudsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Lehighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Thorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slatington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <3>
- Pen Argyl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nesquehoning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pocono
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
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 Meckesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meckesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meckesville. 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 Meckesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meckesville. See our Newspapers Page for Meckesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meckesville ...
Looking for more information about Meckesville? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meckesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meckesville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meckesville - 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. |