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Welcome to Nesquehoning Junction ...

Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nesquehoning Junction, 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 Nesquehoning Junction: Nesquehoning Jct. (or less commonly used: Nesquehoning Jctn.)

Nesquehoning Junction is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Nesquehoning Junction ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Northampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamaqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hazleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Slatington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lansford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coplay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nesquehoning Junction ...

Looking for more information about Nesquehoning Junction? 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 Nesquehoning Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nesquehoning Junction.

Adding Nesquehoning Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nesquehoning Junction 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 (so far) for Nesquehoning Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nesquehoning Junction.

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 Nesquehoning Junction - 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.