Silkworth, Pennsylvania

About Silkworth

Silkworth is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Silkworth is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.36 square miles.

📰 Silkworth News Today

• Joseph Morris Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Lake Silkworth, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · May 4
• Joseph Paul Morris Obituary (2026) - Lake Silkworth, PA - M.J. McLaughlin Company Legacy obituary · May 4
• Silkworth, PA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
• Leonard Farber - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice · Jul 26
• Betty Cooper Obituary (2025) - Lake Silkworth, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Oct 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Silkworth Unique

• The only place in America named Silkworth — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silkworth

• Moon Lake State Forest Natural Area reviews ★
• Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Silkworth

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