Welcome to Jacobsburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Jacobsburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jacobsburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jacobsburg, please Contact Us.
Jacobsburg would have been located within present day Northampton County<2>.
The location of Jacobsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jacobsburg is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jacobsburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Jacobsburg ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jacobsburg.
Communities near Jacobsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jacobsburg.
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 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
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- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 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
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- Phillipsburg
(9 miles [14.5 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 northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <5>
- Northampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Catasauqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Hellertown
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- Nazareth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <5>
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 Jacobsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jacobsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jacobsburg. 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 Jacobsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Jacobsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 Jacobsburg, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jacobsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |