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Welcome to Mehoopany ...

Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mehoopany, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Mehoopany is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mehoopany lies within the (570) area code.

Communities near Mehoopany ...

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

  • Clarks Summit
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <4>
  • Harveys Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Dallas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tunkhannock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
    • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <4>
  • Clarks Green
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
  • Factoryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nicholson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wyalusing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dushore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mehoopany ...

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

Adding Mehoopany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mehoopany 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 Mehoopany was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mehoopany.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mehoopany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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