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Welcome to Zionsville ...

Zionsville is located in Lehigh County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Zionsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Zionsville is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Zionsville: (610) and (484)<3>

The ZIP code for Zionsville: 18092<4>

Communities Also Named Zionsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Zionsville - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Zionsville ...

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

  • Allentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmaus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Northampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Perkasie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Quakertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Souderton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Catasauqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zionsville ...

Looking for more information about Zionsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Zionsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zionsville.

Adding Zionsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zionsville 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 Zionsville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Zionsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zionsville.

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.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 Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zionsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Zionsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zionsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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