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Welcome to Poyntelle ...

Poyntelle is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Poyntelle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Poyntelle is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Poyntelle: 570 & 272<3>

The ZIP code for Poyntelle: 18454<4>

Communities near Poyntelle ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poyntelle ...

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

Adding Poyntelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Poyntelle 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 Poyntelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Poyntelle post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Poyntelle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poyntelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Poyntelle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Poyntelle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Poyntelle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Poyntelle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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