Nazareth, PA
| Borough of Nazareth | |
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Center Square, Nazareth PA
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 Location of Nazareth in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°44′24″N 75°18′40″W / 40.74000°N 75.31111°WCoordinates: 40°44′24″N 75°18′40″W / 40.74000°N 75.31111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Rutherford Schtreye Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,746 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 5,685 |
| • Density | 3,586.75/sq mi (1,384.63/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18064 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-52808 |
| Website | www |
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 5,746 at the 2010 census.
Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown. It is located in the center of Northampton County, and is part of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region.
The borough is named for the Biblical town of Nazareth, where Jesus spent his youth. The names of other places in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania are similarly inspired, including Bethlehem, Emmaus, Egypt, and Allentown's Jordan Creek.
Nazareth was founded in 1740 by Moravian immigrants from Germany. The property was purchased from George Whitefield after the construction of the Whitefield House. Initially, Nazareth was specifically Moravian by charter. Outside faiths were not allowed to purchase property within Nazareth, a basically all German Protestant community.
In 1735 a small group of the Moravian missionaries had begun work in the newly settled community of Savannah, Georgia. Their intent was to evangelize the Native American tribes and minister to the settlers. Governor Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, and John and Charles Wesley, founders of the Methodist Church and deeply interested in Moravian ideals, came along on the same boat. The Brethren settled along the Savannah River in Georgia. Like the Quakers, the Brethren refused to take part in the war with the Spanish and, as a result, they were evicted from Georgia in 1739.
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