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Welcome to Tyler Hill ...

Tyler Hill is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyler Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Tyler Hill is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Tyler Hill: (570)

Communities near Tyler Hill ...

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

  • Honesdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waymart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Jeffersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Union Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <4>
  • Prompton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
    • Prompton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Bethany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
  • Boyds Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Tyler Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyler Hill ...

Looking for more information about Tyler Hill? 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 Tyler Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tyler Hill.

Adding Tyler Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tyler Hill 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 Tyler Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tyler Hill post office opened in 1878.

We also found Tyler Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyler Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyler Hill. 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 State 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 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 Tyler Hill - 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/









 

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