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Welcome to Wagners ...

Wagners is located in Monroe County<1>.


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


Wagners is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wagners ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wagners - they are located in California, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wagners ...

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

  • East Stroudsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pittston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Moosic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
  • Stroudsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Duryea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
    • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <4>
  • Jim Thorpe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • Mount Pocono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <4>
  • Dupont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
  • Avoca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
  • Weatherly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wagners ...

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

Adding Wagners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wagners 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 Wagners was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wagners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagners. 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 Wagners - 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.









 

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