Welcome to Siko ...
Siko is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Siko, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Siko is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Siko lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Siko: 570 & 272<3>
Communities near Siko ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Siko.
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Archbald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
- Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
- Honesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jermyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <4>
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Waymart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
- Vandling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 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 Siko. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siko.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Siko. 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 Siko.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Siko. See our Newspapers Page for Siko.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siko ...
Looking for more information about Siko? 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 Siko, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Siko.
Adding Siko to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Siko 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 Siko was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Siko post office opened in 1883.
We also found Siko in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Siko.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Siko. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siko - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Siko area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Siko area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |