Welcome to Wech Corners ...

Wech Corners is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Wech Corners: Wech Cors.

Wech Corners is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wech Corners is located in the (570) area code.

Communities near Wech Corners ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
  • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <4>
• Hazleton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
  • Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
• Kingston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
• Nanticoke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
  • Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanticoke <4>
• Berwick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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  • Berwick is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
• Old Forge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
  • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
• Pittston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittston
  • Pittston is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittston <4>
• Taylor
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
• Moosic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <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 Wech Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wech Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wech Corners ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wech Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/