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Welcome to Germansville ...

Germansville is located in Lehigh County<1>.

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

Germansville is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Germansville: 610, 484 & 835<3>

The ZIP code for Germansville: 18053<4>

Communities near Germansville ...

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

  • Allentown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Emmaus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tamaqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Catasauqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Palmerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Lehighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kutztown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germansville ...

Looking for more information about Germansville? 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 Germansville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Germansville.

Adding Germansville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Germansville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germansville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Germansville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Germansville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Germansville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Germansville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.