Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 22 newspaper titles published in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1824. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 58 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Allentown, Bethlehem, Orefield.
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Newspapers published in Lehigh
Library of Congress22 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Allentown Star, and Lehigh County Advertiser | Allentown, Northampton | 1824–1899 |
| Allentown Democrat | Allentown | 1847–1857 |
| Allentown Friedens-Bote | Allentown | 1847–1916 |
| Allentown Democrat and Lehigh Valley Advertiser | Allentown | 1857–1859 |
| The Allentown Democrat | Allentown | 1859–1919 |
| The Allentown Daily Herald | Allentown | 1877–1919 |
| The Allentown Critic | Allentown | 1884–1889 |
| The Allentown Daily Leader | Allentown | 1893–1903 |
| The Allentown Morning Call | Allentown | 1898–1920 |
| The Beacon | Allentown | 1900–? |
| The Allentown Leader | Allentown | 1903–1934 |
| Allentown Evening Item | Allentown | 1915–1921 |
| Allentown Sunday Caldron | Allentown | 1917–1999 |
| Ambulance Service News | Allentown | 1917–1929 |
| The Allentown Morning Herald | Allentown | 1919–1920 |
| The Allentown Morning Call and Morning Herald | Allentown | 1920–1921 |
| Allentown Chronicle and News and Evening Item | Allentown | 1921–1923 |
| Allentown Record | Allentown | 1921–1923 |
| The Allentown Morning Call | Allentown | 1921–1939 |
| The Allentown Press | Allentown | 1926–1999 |
| Allentown Times | Allentown | 1932–1999 |
| Allentown Times | Allentown | 1937–1959 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP39 of 58 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
58 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLehigh was formed in 1812 (1812-03-06) from Northampton.
LEHIGH created from NORTHAMPTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLehigh County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,895 | 25,787 | 43,753 | 65,969 | 93,893 | 148,101 | 177,533 | 198,207 | 227,536 | 272,349 | 312,090 | 374,557 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS112 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 112 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Agudas Achim Cemetery |
| Agudath Achim Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery |
| Beth - El Memorial Park |
| Bethany United Methodist Cemetery |
| Brith Sholom Cemetery |
| Brith Sholom Cemetery Old |
| Calvary Bible Fellowship Church Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar Church Cemetery |
| Cedar Heights Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Memorial Park |
| Chestnut Hill Church Cemetery |
| Christ Church Cemetery |
| Coplay Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Old Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Union Cemetery |
| Egypt Cemetery |
| Emil Zola Cemetery |
| Emmaus Evangelical Cemetery |
| Emmaus Moravian Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden |
| Fountain Hill Cemetery |
| Friedens Church Cemetery |
| Friedensville Cemetery |
| Garden of Peace Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery of Saint Marys |
| Gods Acre Cemetery |
| Gods Bible Holiness Church Cemetery |
| Graber Obelisk Monument Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Green Meadow at Fountain Hill Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Heidelberg Union Cemetery |
| Highland Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery |
| Jacobs Union Church Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery |
| Jordan Lutheran Cemetery - New |
| Jordan United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Keneseth Israel Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery |
| Leaser Family Cemetery |
| Lehigh County Massacre Gravesite |
| Lehigh Zion Cemetery |
| Linden Street Cemetery |
| Lowhill Church Cemetery |
| Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit Memorial Garden |
| Macungie Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Millers Cemetery |
| Morgenland Cemetery |
| Morgenland Cemetery |
| Muslim Cemetery |
| Neffs Union Cemetery |
| Northwood Cemetery |
| Old Neffs Union Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Old Zionsville United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Rittersville Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Anne's Episcopal Church Memorial Garden |
| Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John the Baptist Slovak Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Union Cemetery |
| Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Calvary Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Eckert |
| Hartzell |
| Laros |
| Wallner |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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