Welcome to Lansford ...
Lansford is located in Carbon County<1>.
The location of Lansford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lansford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lansford has a population of 3,768 people<3> (see below for details).
Lansford is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lansford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lansford had an population of 3,768 people. This is a decrease of 4.39% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lansford had a population of 3,941 people (which is 6.04% of the total population of Carbon County). This makes Lansford the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lansford represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,941 people, the population of Lansford decreased 6.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,230 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lansford.
Communities Also Named Lansford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lansford - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lansford.
Communities near Lansford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lansford.
- Hazleton
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Pottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Tamaqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Palmerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Lehighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <5>
- Shenandoah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Jim Thorpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <5>
- Hamburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
- West Hazleton
(10 miles [16.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 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>
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 Lansford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lansford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lansford. 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 Lansford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansford. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lansford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansford ...
Looking for more information about Lansford? 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 Lansford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lansford.
Adding Lansford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lansford 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 Lansford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lansford post office opened in 1877.
We also found Lansford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lansford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lansford. 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 Lansford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansford - 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/ |