Welcome to Oneida ...
Oneida is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oneida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Oneida is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oneida lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Oneida: 18242<3>
Communities Also Named Oneida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Oneida: This one is located in Schuylkill County and the other is located in Butler County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Oneida - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oneida.
Communities near Oneida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oneida.
- Hazleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tamaqua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
- Schuylkill Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Hazleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Hazleton
- From Oneida to West Hazleton
- Minersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <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 Oneida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oneida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oneida. 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 Oneida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oneida. See our Newspapers Page for Oneida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oneida ...
Looking for more information about Oneida? 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 Oneida, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oneida.
Adding Oneida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oneida in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oneida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oneida post office opened in 1891.
We also found Oneida in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oneida.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oneida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Oneida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oneida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |