Welcome to Chain Bridge (aka 'Chain Dam') ...
So far, we found very little information about Chain Bridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chain Bridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chain Bridge, please Contact Us.
Chain Bridge would have been located within present day Northampton County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Chain Bridge: Chain Brg. (or less commonly used: Chain Brdg. or Chain Brdge.)
Time Zone: The area where Chain Bridge was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Chain Bridge has also been called Chain Dam.
Communities near Chain Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chain Bridge.
- Allentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Phillipsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emmaus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Perkasie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
- Quakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Catasauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Hellertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nazareth
(6 miles [9.7 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 Chain Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chain Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chain Bridge. 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 Chain Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chain Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Chain Bridge.
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 Chain Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |