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1752 Northampton County erected
- ALLEN TOWNSHIP
1748 Allen Township erected
1845 East Allen Township incorporated
- BATH
1856 Bath incorporated
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- BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP
1854 South Bethlehem laid out
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- BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP
1813 Bushkill Township erected
- EASTON TOWNSHIP
1750 Easton laid out by William Parsons and Nicholas Scull
1803 Easton incorporated
1840 South Easton incorporated
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- FORKS TOWNSHIP 1754 Forks Township erected
- FREEMANSBURG
1856 Bath and Freemansburg incorporated
- GLENDON
1867 Glendon incorporated
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- HANOVER TOWNSHIP
1798 Hanover Township incorporated
- HELLERTOWN
1742 Hellertown settled
1812 Hellertown incorporated
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- LEHIGH TOWNSHIP
1765 Lehigh Township erected
- LOWER SAUCON
1742 Saucon Township erected
- MOORE TOWNSHIP
1765 Moore Township erected
- MOUNT BETHEL TOWNSHIP
1787 Upper and Lower Mount Bethel Townships erected
- NAZARETH
1807 Upper and Lower Nazareth Townships erected
- PALMER TOWNSHIP
1857 Palmer Township erected
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- PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP
- STOCKERTOWN
1900 Stockertown incorporated
- WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
1871 Washington Township incorporated
- WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP
1750 Williams Township erected
Settlement information was taken from the History of Northampton County Pennsylvania and The Grand Valley of the Lehigh, William J. Heller, The American Historical Society, 1920. Boroughs are listed under their surrounding townships if the townships predate borough settlement.
Allen Township (Settled 1728, Erected 1748)
- Howertown
- Kreidersville
- Northampton Borough (Founded c.1739, Incorporated 1901)
- North Catasauqua Borough (Incorporated 1908)
- Weaversville (Also known as the Craig Settlement, it was the first permanent settlement in Northampton County, 1728.)
Bethlehem, City of (Founded 1741, Borough 1845, City 1917)
Bethlehem Township (Settled c.1730, Erected 1746)
- Brodhead
- Butztown
- Farmersville
- Freemansburg Borough (Founded c.1760, Incorporated 1856)
- Hopeville
Bushkill Township (Settled c.1750, Erected 1813) Also known as The Plains.
- Aluta
- Bushkill Center
- Cherry Hill
- Clearfield
- Filetown
- Katellen
Easton, City of (Founded 1752, Borough 1879, City 1887)
East Allen Township (Settled c.1730, Erected 1845 from Allen Twp.)
- Bath Borough (Founded c.1810, Incorporated 1856)
- Clyde
- Jacksonville
- Jamesville
- Miller Manor
- Seemsville
Forks Township (Settled c.1740, Erected 1754) One of the original townships of Northampton County
- Chestnut Hill
- Churchville
- Coilton
- Uhlers Crossing
- Zuchsville
Hanover Township (Settled c.1760, Erected 1798)
Known as the Manor of Fermor, the Drylands and the Barrens
- Hanoverville
- Schoenersville (Founded 1784)
Lehigh Township (Settled c.1738, Erected 1765) Originally called Adjacents of Allen.
- Berlinsville
- Cherryville
- Danielsville
- Howersville
- Lockport
- Petersville
- Pennsville
- Rockville
- Treichlers
- Walnutport Borough (Founded c.1830, Incorporated 1909)
Lower Mount Bethel Township (Settled 1730, Erected 1787 from Mount Bethel Twp.)
- Foul Rift Island
- Gruvertown
- Kiefer Island
- Martins Creek (Founded 1730)
- Mount Pleasant
- Riverton
- Sandts Eddy
Lower Nazareth Township (Settled c1750, Erected 1807)
- Hanoverville
- Hecktown
- Newburg
- Newport
- Smoketown
Lower Saucon Township (Settled c.1720, Erected 1743)
- Upper Saucon Twp. is Lehigh Co., PA.
- Bethlehem, South (See Bethlehem, City of)
- Bingen
- Hellertown Borough (Founded c.1742, Incorporated 1872)
- Ironville
- Leithsville
- Polk Valley
- Redington
- Seidersville
- Shimersville (Founded 1824)
- Seidersville
- University Heights
- Wassergass
- Wydnor
Moore Township (Settled c.1745, Erected 1765) Originally called Adjacents of Allen.
- Arndts
- Beersville
- Benders Junction
- Chapman Borough (Founded 1850, Incorporated 1865)
- Copella
- Dannersville
- Emanuelsville
- Klecknersville
- Moorestown
- Petersville (Founded c.1750) Originally known as Kernsville.
- Point Phillip (Originally known as Chubbsville.)
- Youngsville
Nazareth, Borough of (Founded 1740, Incorporated 1863)
Palmer Township (Settled c.1740, Erected 1857)
- Stockertown Borough (Founded 1774, Incorporated 1900)
- Tatamy Borough (Incorporated 1893)
- Walters
- West Easton Borough (West Easton was incorporated on June 6, 1898)
- Wilson Borough (Incorporated 1920)
Plainfield Township (Settled c.1740, Erected 1762)
- Belfast
- Belfast Junction
- Delabole
- Edelman
- Grand Central
- Kesslersville
- Millers
- Pen Argyl Borough (Founded 1868, Incorporated 1882)
- Pen Argyl, West
- Rasleytown
- Werkheiser
- Wind Gap (Incorporated 1893)
Upper Mount Bethel Township (Settled 1730, Erected 1787) Known as Hunter Settlement. Township erected 1746.)
- Centerville (Founded 1774) Known as Stone Church, then Brandy-Hook until c.1830
- East Bangor Borough (Founded c.1850, Incorporated 1884)
- Five Points
- Hartzells Ferry
- Laurel Hill
- Mount Airy
- Mount Bethel (Also known as Forks North, settled c. 1730)
- Portland Borough (Founded c.1780, Incorporated 1876)
- Roseto
- Slateford
Upper Nazareth Township (Settled 1740, Erected 1807) Farmland of the Moravian congregation in Bethlehem 1741
- Christian Springs
- Gnadenthal now Gracedale, Northampton County Retirement Home
- Georgetown
- Schoeneck (Founded 1761)
Washington Township, (Settled c.1730, Erected 1871)
- Ackermanville
- Bangor Borough (Founded 1863, Incorporated 1875) Named for Bangor, Wales. Slatequarries nearby
- Bangor, West
- Factoryville
- Flickville
- Martins Creek Junction
- Richmond (Founded c.1730
- Roseto Borough (Incorporated 1912)
Williams Township (Settled c.1725, Erected 1750)
Coffeetown
Glendon Borough (Founded 1843, Incorporated 1867)
Raubsville
Stouts
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