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Welcome to Edelman ...

Edelman is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edelman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Edelman is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Edelman ...

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

  • Allentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • East Stroudsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Northampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nazareth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edelman ...

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

Adding Edelman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edelman 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 Edelman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Edelman post office opened in 1883.

We also found Edelman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edelman.

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 Edelman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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