Headnote
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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