Northampton County, PA

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Pennsylvania, with Delaware river on the east, and traversed by Lehigh river. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil productive. Seat of justice, Easton. Pop. in 1810, 38,145 ; in 1820, 31,765; in 1830, 39,267; in 1840, 40,996; in 1850, 40,235. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Pennsylvania

Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Pennsylvania, with Delaware river on the east, and traversed by Lehigh river. Area, 600 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil productive. Seat of justice, Easton. Pop. in 1810, 38,145 ; in 1820, 31,765; in 1830, 39,267; in 1840, 40,996; in 1850, 40,235.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 263.
Date Type
Conductor killed in railroad accident in eastern Pennsylvania Crime/Disasters
Birthplace of
Name Type
Bethlehem, PA City or Town
Easton, PA City or Town
Kreidersville, PA City or Town
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