Lakewood, Pennsylvania

Lakewood, Pennsylvania
Village
Village of Lakewood
Image of a paved, marked road, flanked by greenery on both sides. A sign in the center of the photo reads "EAST 370."
Lakewood, as seen from PA-370.
Nickname(s): 
Little York,[1] Lakin,[2] Como,[2] Winwood[2] (all historical)
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Lakewood, Pennsylvania."
Map of Pennsylvania, with county borders indicated. A red dot in the upper right-hand corner is labeled "Lakewood, Pennsylvania."
Lakewood, Pennsylvania
Lakewood's location within Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 41°51′07″N 75°22′53″W / 41.85194°N 75.38139°W / 41.85194; -75.38139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
U.S. Congressional District10
CountyWayne
School DistrictWayne Highlands
Region I
Magisterial District22-3-04[3]
TownshipPreston
Settled1817[1]
Founded byDavid Wooley, James Moore, and Franklin Duval[1]
Elevation
1,778[4] ft (542 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
ZIP code
18439[5]
Area code(s)570
GNIS feature ID1181094[4]
FIPS code42-127-62600[6]-41096[4]
Major Roads

Lakewood is a village that is located in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated on Pennsylvania Route 370 (PA-370), approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Thompson, Pennsylvania and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Hancock, New York.

  1. ^ a b c Ham, Thomas J. (1995) [1905 - 1907]. Fluhr, George J. (ed.). The Nomenclature of Wayne: A History of Wayne County, PA (Compiled from articles originally published in the Honesdale Citizen.). Honesdale, PA: Wayne County Historical Society (published 2003). p. 38.
  2. ^ a b c Steffen, Mimi (2013). The Rural Schools of Preston Township. Honesdale, PA: Wayne County Historical Society. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-9834435-5-1.
  3. ^ "District Magistrate". Wayne County, PA. Wayne County Courthouse. 2014. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Lakewood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Look up a ZIP Code". USPS.COM. USPS. 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Preston Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.[dead link‍]