Welcome to Rauschs ...
Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rauschs, 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.
Rauschs is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rauschs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rauschs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rauschs.
- Pottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tamaqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lehighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Schuylkill Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kutztown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Minersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Fleetwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
- Mahanoy City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Rauschs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rauschs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rauschs. 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 Rauschs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rauschs. See our Newspapers Page for Rauschs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rauschs ...
Looking for more information about Rauschs? 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 Rauschs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rauschs.
Adding Rauschs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rauschs 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 Rauschs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rauschs
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rauschs.
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 Rauschs - 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. |