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Welcome to Winterdale ...

Winterdale is located in Wayne County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Winterdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Winterdale is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winterdale is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Winterdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winterdale - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Winterdale ...

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

  • Walton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Deposit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Hancock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Windsor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Oakland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
  • Lanesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
    • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <4>
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
  • Union Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <4>
  • Starrucca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <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 Winterdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winterdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winterdale ...

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

Adding Winterdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Winterdale post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winterdale.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 Wayne, 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 Winterdale - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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