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Welcome to Red Lion ...

Red Lion is located in Berks County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Red Lion, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Lion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Red Lion is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Red Lion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Red Lion ...

While we believe that this Red Lion is located in Berks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Red Lion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Red Lion - they are located in Colorado, Delaware, Montana, New Jersey (2) and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Lion.

Communities near Red Lion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Lion.

  • Allentown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reading
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Emmaus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Northampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Perkasie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Souderton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <4>
  • Catasauqua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Red Lion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Lion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Lion. 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 Red Lion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Lion. See our Newspapers Page for Red Lion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Lion ...

Looking for more information about Red Lion? 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 Red Lion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Lion.

Adding Red Lion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Lion 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 Red Lion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Lion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Lion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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 Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Lion - 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>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.









 

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