Welcome to Weissport ...
Weissport is located in Carbon County<1>.
The location of Weissport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weissport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Weissport has a population of 397 people<3> (see below for details).
Weissport is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Weissport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weissport had an population of 397 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Weissport had a population of 412 people. This makes Weissport the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 412 people, the population of Weissport decreased 5.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 434 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Weissport.
Communities near Weissport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weissport.
- Allentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <5>
- Hazleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
- Tamaqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <5>
- Catasauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
- Palmerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - West Hazleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Slatington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <5>
- Lansford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <5>
- Freeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <5>
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 Weissport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weissport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weissport. 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 Weissport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weissport. See our Newspapers Page for Weissport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weissport ...
Looking for more information about Weissport? 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 Weissport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Weissport.
Adding Weissport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weissport 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 Weissport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Weissport post office opened in 1850.
We also found Weissport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weissport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weissport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
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 Carbon, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Weissport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weissport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |