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Welcome to Raricks ...

Raricks is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raricks, 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.

Raricks is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Raricks ...

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

  • Hazleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bloomsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shamokin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Tamaqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Shenandoah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Hazleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raricks ...

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

Adding Raricks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raricks 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 Raricks was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raricks.

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 Raricks - 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.