Breinigsville, Pennsylvania

Breinigsville is an unincorporated community located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The town is in Upper Macungie Township, approximately convert|11|mi|km|sing=off southwest of Allentown and convert|7|mi|km|sing=off east of Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

Breinigsville is located along U.S. Route 222, between its intersection with the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 863 and Route 222's Trexlertown Bypass (Fred Jaindl Memorial Highway). The town of Breinigsville is located between Trexlertown and Maxatawny.

The population of Breinigsville is 3,556. fact|date=June 2008

History

Breinigsville was named for George Breinig, who settled on a convert|123|acre|km2 sqmi|sing=on tract in the vicinity in 1789.cite book |last= Roberts |first= Charles Rhoads |coauthors= Rev. John Baer Stoudt, Rev. Thomas H. Krick, William J. Dietrich |title= History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families |publisher= Lehigh Valley Publishing Company |year= 1914 |volume = 1 |pages=915] Around 1855, the Allentown Railroad was graded through Breinigsville, but never track was never laid. In the 1860s, the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad used the grade to build from Trexlertown, on its main line, into Breinigsville, as part of a branch to serve local limonite (iron ore) mines. These mines had shut down by the end of World War I, and the rails through Breinigsville were removed in the 1940s.

Geography

Topography

Breinigsville is located at 40°32'12" North, 75°37'53" West (40.5367627, -75.6312997).GR|1 Elevation is convert|427|ft|m|sing=off.

Economy

Throughout the 19th century, the economy of Breinigsville was primarily agriculture and mining.

Recreation

Terry Hill Waterpark and Campgrounds, a convert|43|acre|km2 sqmi|sing=on waterpark, is located in Breinigsville.

References

External links

* [http://www.uppermac.org/ Upper Macungie Township]
* [http://www.terryhill.com/ Terry Hill Waterpark and Campgrounds]