Welcome to Weishample ...

Weishample is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weishample, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Weishample is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Weishample ...

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

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

Communities near Weishample ...

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

• Pottsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
• Shamokin
  (8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
• Mount Carmel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Schuylkill Haven
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Shenandoah
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
• Minersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Mahanoy City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanoy City
  • Mahanoy City is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahanoy City <3>
• Frackville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <3>
• Orwigsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwigsburg
  • Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwigsburg <3>
• Saint Clair
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weishample ...

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

Adding Weishample to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Weishample post office opened in 1869.

We also found Weishample in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weishample.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weishample. 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/