Welcome to Raubsville ...
Raubsville is located in Northampton County<1>.
The location of Raubsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raubsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
Raubsville is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raubsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Raubsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raubsville.
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 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
(9 miles [14.5 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(17 miles [27.4 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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
(18 miles [29 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Catasauqua
(14 miles [22.5 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 Raubsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raubsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raubsville. 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 Raubsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raubsville. See our Newspapers Page for Raubsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raubsville ...
Looking for more information about Raubsville? 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 Raubsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raubsville.
Adding Raubsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raubsville 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 Raubsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Raubsville post office opened in 1820.
We also found Raubsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raubsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raubsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 Raubsville - 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/ |