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Welcome to Schuylkill Haven ...

Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County<1>.


The location of Schuylkill Haven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Schuylkill Haven, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schuylkill Haven has a population of 5,106 people<3> (see below for details).

Schuylkill Haven is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schuylkill Haven had an population of 5,106 people. This is a decrease of 6.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schuylkill Haven had a population of 5,437 people. This makes Schuylkill Haven the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Schuylkill Haven represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,437 people, the population of Schuylkill Haven decreased 2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,548 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Schuylkill Haven.

Communities near Schuylkill Haven ...

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

  • Tamaqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Mount Carmel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Mahanoy City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Frackville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Myerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Womelsdorf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <5>
  • Saint Clair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schuylkill Haven. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Schuylkill Haven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schuylkill Haven ...

Looking for more information about Schuylkill Haven? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schuylkill Haven.

Adding Schuylkill Haven to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Schuylkill Haven post office opened in 1830.

We also found Schuylkill Haven in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Schuylkill Haven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schuylkill Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schuylkill Haven.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schuylkill Haven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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