Welcome to Quakake ...
Quakake is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quakake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Quakake is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quakake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Quakake: 570 & 272<3>
The ZIP code for Quakake: 18245<4>
Communities near Quakake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quakake.
- Hazleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tamaqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lehighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schuylkill Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jim Thorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <5>
- West Hazleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Minersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Quakake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quakake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quakake. 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 Quakake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quakake. See our Newspapers Page for Quakake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quakake ...
Looking for more information about Quakake? 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 Quakake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quakake.
Adding Quakake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quakake 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 Quakake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Quakake post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quakake.
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 Quakake - 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 Quakake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Quakake 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 Quakake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Quakake 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/ |