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Welcome to Fountain Hill ...

Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fountain Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fountain Hill has a population of 4,711 people<2> (see below for details).

Fountain Hill is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fountain Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Fountain Hill: (610) and (484)<4>

The ZIP code for Fountain Hill: 18015<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fountain Hill had an population of 4,711 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fountain Hill had a population of 4,597 people. This makes Fountain Hill the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fountain Hill represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,597 people, the population of Fountain Hill has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,614 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fountain Hill.

Communities Also Named Fountain Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Fountain Hill - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas and North Carolina (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Hill.

Communities near Fountain Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Hill.

  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
  • Phillipsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <6>
  • Quakertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <6>
  • Nazareth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fountain Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Hill ...

Looking for more information about Fountain Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fountain Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Hill.

Adding Fountain Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fountain Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fountain Hill was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fountain Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fountain Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fountain Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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