Welcome to West Nanticoke ...

West Nanticoke is located in Luzerne County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Nanticoke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Nanticoke: W. Nanticoke

West Nanticoke is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Nanticoke: (570)

Communities near West Nanticoke ...

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

• Wilkes-Barre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Berwick
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Exeter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <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 West Nanticoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Nanticoke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Nanticoke ...

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

Adding West Nanticoke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Nanticoke 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 West Nanticoke was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Nanticoke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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