Balliettsville, Pennsylvania
Balliettsville (also spelled Ballietsville) is an unincorporated community in North Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
Balliettsville is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 329 and Mauch Chunk Road, eight miles north of Allentown and six miles west of Northampton. The estimated population is around 1,000 people. The village is served by the Parkland School District.
History
Balliettsville is the oldest village in North Whitehall Township. The town is named for Paulus Balliet, who owned the land the village now comprises.
References
- ^ "Balliettsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ General Highway Map - Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Village of Ballietsville" (PDF). northwhitehall.org. 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
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