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Welcome to Steuben ...

Steuben is located in Northampton County<1>.


The location of Steuben has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Steuben, 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.

Steuben is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Steuben ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Steuben - they are located in Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Steuben ...

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

  • Allentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Northampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Quakertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hellertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Steuben ...

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

Adding Steuben to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Steuben on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Steuben.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steuben. 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 Steuben - 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.









 

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