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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allentown had a population of 25,228 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Allentown had a population of 121,470 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Allentown, with the one closest to Allentown listed first.

  • Mountainville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Mountainville is located in Lehigh County
  • Farmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Lehigh County
  • Ritterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritterville
    • Ritterville is located in Lehigh County
  • Fullerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
  • Catasauqua
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Seiple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seiple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
    • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
  • Wescosville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hokendauqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
    • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
  • Coplay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
    • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
  • Lanark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
    • Lanark is located in Lehigh County
  • Friedensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
    • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
  • Seidersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
    • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
  • Stetlersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
    • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
  • Wellington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
  • South Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
    • South Bethlehem is located in Northampton County
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Walbert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
    • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
  • East Texas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Texas
    • East Texas is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Texas <3>
  • Vera Cruz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
    • Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County
  • Cementon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
    • Cementon is located in Lehigh County
  • Limeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
    • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
  • Bingen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Northampton County
  • Freemansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Lehigh County
  • Shimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimer
    • Shimer is located in Northampton County
  • Weaversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
    • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
  • Howertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
    • Howertown is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown has also been known as:
    • Hauertown
    • Howardtown
    • Howartown
    • Howeton
  • Ironton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
  • Orefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lockridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Litzenberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litzenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litzenberg
    • Litzenberg is located in Lehigh County

The official website for Allentown: www.allentownpa.org/

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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