Welcome to Lower Saucon ...
Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County<1>.
The location of Lower Saucon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lower Saucon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Lower Saucon is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lower Saucon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Lower Saucon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Saucon.
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Phillipsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
- Northampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Perkasie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
- Quakertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Catasauqua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
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 Lower Saucon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Saucon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Saucon. 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 Lower Saucon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Saucon. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Saucon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Saucon ...
Looking for more information about Lower Saucon? 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 Lower Saucon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Saucon.
Adding Lower Saucon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lower Saucon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lower Saucon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lower Saucon post office opened in 1828.
We also found Lower Saucon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lower Saucon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Saucon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Saucon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |