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Waymart, PA
Waymart is located near Wayne County's border with Lackawanna County. The name comes from the former Delaware and Hudson Canal's Gravity Railroad and a weigh station in the town. Coal from Carbondale was hauled over the mountain through Waymart and then on to Honesdale, the beginning of the Canal. For more on the Gravity Railroad visit the Delaware and Hudson Transportation Heritage Council homepage. The Waymart Historical Society is currently working to refurbish the old Gravity Station.
Statistics & Facts
The population of Waymart is approximately 1,337.
The approximate number of families is 512.
The amount of land area in Waymart is 7.982 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.155 sq kilometers.
The distance from Waymart to Washington DC is 204 statute miles.The distance
to the Pennsylvania state capital is 119 statute miles. (Statute miles are
"as the crow flies")
Waymart is positioned 41.58 degrees north of the equator and 75.40 degrees
west of the prime meridian.
(Webmaster note: I've lost my notes on the this information,
so I can not give proper credit.).
Wayne County
Wayne County is located in the Northeast corner of the state
at the top of the Poconos. Pike County lays to the east: Monroe to the south.
On the west are Lackawanna and Susquehanna counties. New York State borders
the county on the north. It covers 744 s q uare miles. Its population according
to 1997 U.S. Census Bureau Estimates is 44,718, up from the 1990 census
total of 39,944.
It is made up of 22 townships and six boroughs, of which Waymart is one.
Students attend one of six school districts. Most attend Western Wayne,
Wayne Highlands, or Wallenpaupack Area, followed by Forest City Regional,
North Pocono, and Susquehanna Community.
Wayne County was created on March 21, 1798 from part of Northampton County.
It was named for Revolutionary War General, Anthony Wayne. Pike County,
to the east, was carved out of Wayne County on March 26, 1814.
Three boroughs preceded the current county seat of Honesdale. They were
Wilsonville, county seat 1799-1802, Milford, 1802-1805 and Bethany, 1805-1841.
Honesdale was laid out in 1827, incorporated as a borough on January 28,
1831 and became the county seat in 1842. It was named after Philip Hone,
president of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company played an important role in the county's
history. The canal ran from Honesdale to Kingston, N.Y., and operated from
the early 1820\rquote s until 1898. The canal was built primarily for the
purpose of transporting coal from mines of Northeastern Pennsylvania to
New York and the eastern markets. The coal was moved across the county to
Honesdale via the Gravity Railroad through Waymart and other communities.
Wayne County also has the distinction of being the Birthplace of the American
Railroad. The Stourbridge Lion, a steam engine imported from England, made
a test run from Honesdale to Seelyville on August 8, 1829. It was the first
locomotive to run on steam power on rails in America. A replica of the Stourbridge
Lion can be seen on Main Street in Honesdale. At the Museum you'll also
learn more on the rich history of the area.
The county offers a wide variety of recreational activities, including hunting,
fishing, boating, hiking and skiing. You can find some of the best trout
in the east in the West Branch of the Delaware
River, which is part of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. Other creeks
and rivers also offer some great fishing as well. You can also use the Delaware
for canoeing and rafting. Lake Wallenpaupack lies to the east offering even
more water sports.
Contact the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Honesdale, (570) 253-1960 for more on all the County has to offer residents and visitors. Don't forget to ask the Chamber how your business can flourish in Wayne County.
You can find out more about the Poconos at the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau (570) 424-6050. Or call 1-800- POCONOS (1-800-762-6667) for travel brochures and lodging reservations. Check out their web site below.
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Waymart Post 889
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