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Welcome to West Pittston ...

West Pittston is located in Luzerne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Pittston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Pittston has a population of 4,763 people<2> (see below for details).

West Pittston is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

West Pittston is located in the (570) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Pittston had an population of 4,763 people. This is a decrease of 2.16% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Pittston had a population of 4,868 people. This makes West Pittston the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of West Pittston represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 199th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,868 people, the population of West Pittston decreased 4.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,072 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Pittston.

Communities near West Pittston ...

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

  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
    • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <4>
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nanticoke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Archbald
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <4>
  • Blakely
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
    • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <4>
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pittston ...

Looking for more information about West Pittston? 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 West Pittston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Pittston.

Adding West Pittston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Pittston 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 Pittston was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Pittston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Pittston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Pittston - 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>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.









 

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