Welcome to Knechts ...
Knechts is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knechts, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Knechts is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knechts lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Knechts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knechts.
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 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)
- Northampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Knechts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knechts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knechts. 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 Knechts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knechts. See our Newspapers Page for Knechts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knechts ...
Looking for more information about Knechts? 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 Knechts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knechts.
Adding Knechts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knechts 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 Knechts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Knechts post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knechts.
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 Knechts - 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/ |