Cementon, Pennsylvania

Cementon is a census-designated place located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The town is in Whitehall Township, 7 miles (11 km) north of Allentown and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Egypt. Cementon is situated along the Lehigh River, across from the borough of Northampton. Cementon is located on Pennsylvania Route 329, east of its intersection with Pennsylvania Route 145 at Eagle Point, Pennsylvania.

Cementon
census-designated place
Location within Lehigh county
Cementon
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 75°30′1″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
TownshipWhitehall
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,538
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
18052
Area code(s)610 & 484

The population of Cementon is 1,538.[1] It uses the Whitehall zip code of 18052.

History
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20001,319—
20101,53816.6%

Cementon was originally known as Siegfried's Ferry, as it is located directly across the Lehigh River from Siegfried (one of the three villages that would merge to become Northampton in 1902). In 1828, a bridge was built across the river, and the town became known as Siegfried's Bridge. After a large Whitehall Portland Cement Works' quarry and mill were established in 1900/1901, the town was renamed Cementon.[2]

Education

Cementon is part of the Whitehall-Coplay School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Whitehall High School.

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References
  • Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Rev. John Baer Stoudt; Rev. Thomas H. Krick; William J. Dietrich (1914). History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families. 1. Lehigh Valley Publishing Company.
  • Roberts, Charles R. (1936). "Place Names of Lehigh County and Their Origin". Proceedings: Lehigh County Historical Society. Allentown, Pennsylvania: Lehigh County Historical Society.

Notes
  1. "Cementon neighborhood in Whitehall, Pennsylvania (PA), 18037, 18052 subdivision profile". City-data.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. Roberts 1936, p. 11
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