Welcome to Hokendauqua ...
Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hokendauqua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Hokendauqua is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hokendauqua lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Hokendauqua: (610) & (484)<3>
Communities near Hokendauqua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hokendauqua.
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 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 <4>
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Quakertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Hellertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <4>
- Nazareth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Palmerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hokendauqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hokendauqua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hokendauqua. 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 Hokendauqua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hokendauqua. See our Newspapers Page for Hokendauqua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hokendauqua ...
Looking for more information about Hokendauqua? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hokendauqua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hokendauqua.
Adding Hokendauqua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hokendauqua 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 Hokendauqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hokendauqua post office opened in 1862.
We also found Hokendauqua in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hokendauqua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hokendauqua. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Hokendauqua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |