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Welcome to Rausch Creek ...

Rausch Creek is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rausch Creek: Rausch Crk. (or less commonly used: Rausch Ck. or Rausch Cr.)

Rausch Creek is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Rausch Creek ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Pottsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shamokin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Minersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Frackville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Myerstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Orwigsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rausch Creek ...

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

Adding Rausch Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rausch Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rausch Creek.

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 Rausch Creek - 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.
<4>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.