Welcome to Balliet ...
Balliet is located in Carbon County<1>.
The location of Balliet has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Balliet, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Balliet is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Balliet lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Balliet ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Balliet.
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 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 <4>
- Hazleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
- Emmaus
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- Northampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Tamaqua
(15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
- Catasauqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Palmerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lehighton
(3 miles [4.8 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 <4>
- Kutztown
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Jim Thorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
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 Balliet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balliet.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Balliet. 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 Balliet.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Balliet. See our Newspapers Page for Balliet.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balliet ...
Looking for more information about Balliet? 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 Balliet, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Balliet.
Adding Balliet to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Balliet 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 Balliet was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Balliet.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balliet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, 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 Balliet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |