Welcome to Shawnee-on-Delaware ...
Shawnee-on-Delaware is located in Monroe County<1>.
The location of Shawnee-on-Delaware has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shawnee-on-Delaware, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Shawnee-on-Delaware is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shawnee-on-Delaware lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Shawnee-on-Delaware ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shawnee-on-Delaware.
- East Stroudsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <4>
- Hackettstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Stroudsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <4>
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Wind Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
- Belvidere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- East Bangor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Roseto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
- Roseto is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <4>
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 Shawnee-on-Delaware. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawnee-on-Delaware.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shawnee-on-Delaware. 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawnee-on-Delaware. See our Newspapers Page for Shawnee-on-Delaware.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawnee-on-Delaware ...
Looking for more information about Shawnee-on-Delaware? 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shawnee-on-Delaware.
Adding Shawnee-on-Delaware to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shawnee-on-Delaware 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shawnee-on-Delaware post office opened in 1909.
We also found Shawnee-on-Delaware on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawnee-on-Delaware.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee-on-Delaware. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shawnee-on-Delaware - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |