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Welcome to Applebachsville ...

Applebachsville is located in Bucks County<1>.

The location of Applebachsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Applebachsville, 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.

Applebachsville is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Applebachsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Applebachsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Applebachsville.

  • Allentown
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    • Allentown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northwest of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Allentown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown<5>
  • Bethlehem
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    • Bethlehem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethlehem
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem<5>
  • Easton
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    • Easton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton<5>
  • Lansdale
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    • Lansdale lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lansdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale<5>
  • Phillipsburg
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    • Phillipsburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phillipsburg
  • Emmaus
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    • Emmaus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Emmaus
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus<5>
  • Northampton
  • Perkasie
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    • Perkasie lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Perkasie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie<5>
  • Quakertown
  • Doylestown
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    • Doylestown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Applebachsville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,248 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Doylestown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doylestown<5>

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 Applebachsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Applebachsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Applebachsville. 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 Applebachsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Applebachsville. See our Newspapers Page for Applebachsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Applebachsville ...

Looking for more information about Applebachsville? 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 Applebachsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Applebachsville.

Adding Applebachsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Applebachsville 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 Applebachsville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Applebachsville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Applebachsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Applebachsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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 Bucks, 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 Applebachsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Applebachsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Applebachsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4826, Longitude: -75.2730       In this case, the coordinates for Applebachsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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