Country United States County Luzerne Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Zip code 18708 Local time Saturday 12:35 PM | State Pennsylvania Township Kingston Township Area 4.5 km² Population 2,152 (2010) Area code 570 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Trucksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census.
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Map of Trucksville, PA 18708, USA
Geography
Trucksville is located at 41°18′14″N 75°55′55″W, along Pennsylvania Route 309 in the western part of Kingston Township. It is directly south of the CDP of Shavertown and 3 miles (5 km) north of the borough of Kingston. It is served by the Shavertown post office with the zip code of 18708. [1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all of it land.
The village is the site of the Lands at Hillside Farms, a popular small dairy store planned to expand into a major U.S. attraction the likes of Williamsburg, Virginia. The town has a volunteer fire department, a Methodist church, and a popular three-decade-old pizza place. Trucksville is named for the town's founder, William Trucks (Trux), who operated a sawmill in the 19th century.