Located in northeastern Pennsylvania in The Poconos, Lake Ariel was founded by settlers with the name of Jones, and was previously known as Jonestown.

Although when the village was first settled, it was populated by only a few family farms, Jonestown soon expanded due to the Pennsylvania Coal Company's Gravity Railroad.

Lake Ariel Park was a major destination for many in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Many locals also held jobs at the ice houses and Lake Ariel Park.

The owners of Lake Ariel Park also purchased an airplane so that their visitors could pay to get rides in the plane.

The Lake Ariel Hotel stood in disrepair for many years until it was finally torn down in 2011.

Due to summer hurricanes and bad winters the park had to be closed down in the early 1950s.

The building was demolished in mid to late 2016 The center of Lake Ariel is the setting of most of the community's businesses, although there are numerous others.

Western Wayne's newest school, Evergreen Elementary, opened August 31, 2011.

[13] WCRV 97.7FM is a low-powered station serving Lake Ariel, Cherry Ridge, and Southern Honesdale.