Welcome to Germansville ...
Germansville is located in Lehigh County<1>.
The location of Germansville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Germansville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Germansville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Germansville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Germansville: (610) and (484)<4>
Communities near Germansville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germansville.
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <5>
- Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <5>
- Emmaus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <5>
- Northampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
- Tamaqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <5>
- Catasauqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
- Palmerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lehighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <5>
- Kutztown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
- Kutztown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <5>
- Fountain Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Germansville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germansville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germansville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Germansville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germansville. See our Newspapers Page for Germansville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germansville ...
Looking for more information about Germansville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Germansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Germansville.
Adding Germansville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Germansville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Germansville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Germansville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Germansville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germansville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |