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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 Bethlehem had a population of 6,762 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bethlehem had a population of 75,466 people.

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

  • South Bethlehem
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Freemansburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Seidersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shimer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hellertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hanoverville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverville
    • Hanoverville is located in Northampton County
  • Rittersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Friedensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bingen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lower Saucon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Redington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
    • Redington is located in Northampton County
  • Brodhead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Northampton County
  • Hecktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecktown
    • Hecktown is located in Northampton County
  • Steuben
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Northampton County
  • Allentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mountainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Clyde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Northampton County
  • Leithsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Catasauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Fullerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Lanark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Springtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stouts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Northampton County
  • Howertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hokendauqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

The official website for Bethlehem: www.bethlehem-pa.gov/

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Bethlehem, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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