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Welcome to South Bethlehem ...

South Bethlehem is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Bethlehem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

A typical abbreviation for South Bethlehem: S. Bethlehem

South Bethlehem is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named South Bethlehem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named South Bethlehem: This one is located in Northampton County and the other is located in Armstrong County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bethlehem.

Communities near South Bethlehem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Bethlehem.

  • Allentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
  • Phillipsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Quakertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Nazareth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 South Bethlehem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Bethlehem.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bethlehem ...

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

Adding South Bethlehem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Bethlehem 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 South Bethlehem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Bethlehem post office opened in 1866.

We also found South Bethlehem in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Bethlehem.

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 South Bethlehem - 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/