Lakewood, Pennsylvania

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.

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
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

History and notable features

The Preston Township Municipal Building, the township's only school, Preston Area School, and the Northern Wayne Community Library, part of the Wayne Library Alliance, are both located within the community.

There are also multiple summer camps in the community, including Camp Ramah, Camp Morasha, Camp Weequahic, Camp Nesher, Camp Lavi and Yeshivas Kayitz Program.

The Preston Area School has a student enrollment of approximately 190 from grades K-8. The school also acts as a community center. The school has 28 full and part-time teachers, as well as a support staff of 10 members, and a parent–teacher organization.[7][8]

References
  1. 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. 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. "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.
  7. "Wayne Highlands School District :: About".
  8. "Wayne Highlands School District :: About".
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