Welcome to Kunkletown ...
Kunkletown is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kunkletown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
Kunkletown is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kunkletown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Kunkletown: 610, 484 & 835<3>
The ZIP code for Kunkletown: 18058<4>
Communities near Kunkletown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kunkletown.
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nazareth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Kunkletown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kunkletown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kunkletown. 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 Kunkletown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kunkletown. See our Newspapers Page for Kunkletown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kunkletown ...
Looking for more information about Kunkletown? 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 Kunkletown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kunkletown.
Adding Kunkletown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kunkletown 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 Kunkletown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kunkletown post office opened in 1845.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kunkletown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kunkletown - 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 Kunkletown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Kunkletown 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 Kunkletown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kunkletown 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |