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Welcome to Meshoppen ...

Meshoppen is located in Wyoming County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Meshoppen, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Meshoppen has a population of 534 people<2> (see below for details).

Meshoppen is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Meshoppen lies within the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Meshoppen: 18630<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meshoppen had an population of 534 people. This is a decrease of 5.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meshoppen had a population of 563 people. This makes Meshoppen the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 563 people, the population of Meshoppen increased 22.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 459 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Meshoppen.

Communities near Meshoppen ...

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

  • Clarks Summit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Harveys Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Dallas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tunkhannock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Montrose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <6>
  • 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.<5> 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 <6>
  • Factoryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Nicholson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wyalusing
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Meshoppen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meshoppen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meshoppen ...

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

Adding Meshoppen to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meshoppen 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 Meshoppen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Meshoppen post office opened in 1866.

We also found Meshoppen in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meshoppen.

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

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 Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meshoppen.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meshoppen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Meshoppen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meshoppen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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