Welcome to Clyde ...

Clyde is located in Northampton County<1>.

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

Clyde is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Clyde ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Clyde: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Indiana County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 42 communities that are also named Clyde - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clyde.

Communities near Clyde ...

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

• Allentown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Bethlehem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
• Easton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
• Phillipsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
  • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
• Emmaus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Northampton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Quakertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Quakertown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <3>
• Wilson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
• Catasauqua
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
  • Hellertown is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clyde ...

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

Adding Clyde to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clyde.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

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