Welcome to Ochre Mill ...

Ochre Mill is located in Luzerne County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Ochre Mill: Ochre Ml. (or less commonly used: Ochre Mll.)

Ochre Mill is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ochre Mill: 570 & 272<3>

Communities near Ochre Mill ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
  • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <4>
• Hazleton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
• Kingston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Nanticoke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Old Forge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
  • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
• Pittston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <4>
• Taylor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
• Moosic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
  • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
• Plymouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Exeter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ochre Mill ...

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

Adding Ochre Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ochre Mill 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 Ochre Mill was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ochre Mill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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