Welcome to Weiders Crossing ...
Weiders Crossing is located in Northampton County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Weiders Crossing: Weiders Xing.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Weiders Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Weiders Crossing.
Weiders Crossing is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weiders Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Weiders Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weiders Crossing.
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catasauqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Hellertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nazareth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lehighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Jim Thorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
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 Weiders Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weiders Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weiders Crossing. 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 Weiders Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weiders Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Weiders Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weiders Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Weiders Crossing? 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 Weiders Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weiders Crossing.
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 Weiders Crossing - 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. |