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Welcome to Tremont ...

Tremont is located in Schuylkill County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tremont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tremont has a population of 1,662 people<2> (see below for details).

Tremont is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tremont lies within the (570) area code.

The ZIP code for Tremont: 17981<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tremont had an population of 1,662 people. This is a decrease of 5.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tremont had a population of 1,752 people. This makes Tremont the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Tremont represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 468th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,752 people, the population of Tremont decreased 1.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tremont.

Communities Also Named Tremont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Tremont: This one is located in Schuylkill County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 26 communities that are also named Tremont - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tremont.

Communities near Tremont ...

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

  • Pottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shamokin
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <5>
  • Shenandoah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Myerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Orwigsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Tremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tremont.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tremont. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tremont.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tremont ...

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

Adding Tremont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tremont 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 Tremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tremont post office opened in 1849.

We also found Tremont in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tremont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tremont.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tremont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tremont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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