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Welcome to Danielsville ...

Danielsville is located in Northampton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Danielsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Danielsville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Danielsville: 18038<3>

Communities Also Named Danielsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Danielsville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Montana and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Danielsville ...

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

  • Allentown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethlehem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Easton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Northampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Hellertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Nazareth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danielsville ...

Looking for more information about Danielsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Danielsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danielsville.

Adding Danielsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danielsville 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 Danielsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Danielsville post office opened in 1855.

We also found Danielsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danielsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danielsville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danielsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Danielsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danielsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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