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Hottlesville, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°37′58″N 75°22′28″W / 40.632870876328276°N 75.37443225096071°W / 40.632870876328276; -75.37443225096071
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Hottlesville
Former Village
An 1886 map of the Bethlehems with Hottlesville in the northeastern corner
An 1886 map of the Bethlehems with Hottlesville in the northeastern corner
Etymology: Hottle's Village
Hottlesville is located in Pennsylvania
Hottlesville
Hottlesville
Hottlesville is located in the United States
Hottlesville
Hottlesville
Coordinates: 40°37′58″N 75°22′28″W / 40.632870876328276°N 75.37443225096071°W / 40.632870876328276; -75.37443225096071
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Northampton
Absorbed into Bethlehem1905
Government
 • Chief BurgessUnknown
Population
 (1896)
 • Total1,000

Hottlesville was an incorporated village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and one of the original suburbs of Bethlehem.

History

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19th century

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In the 1870 census, the village's population was 200.[1]

During a small-pox outbreak in 1881 to 1882 four residents succumbed to the disease.[1] In 1896, the St Stephen's Lutheran church was constructed in the village, and its population was 1,000.

20th century

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The village was annexed to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1905, representing the second municipality to lose its independence during the Bethlehems' consolidation, just after West Bethlehem's annexation the previous year, in 1904.

One of the few enduring signs of Hottlesville is Hottle Street located presently adjacent to Liberty High School.[2]

The municipal government of the village was led by a Chief Burgess, which was common for most Pennsylvania municipalities prior to the 20th century. The municipal government also operated a public elementary school.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Martin, John Hill (1872). Historical Sketch of Bethlehem in Pennsylvania. p. 154. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rehm, Jason. "THE STREETS OF BETHLEHEM". lvpnews.com. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. ^ "SHOPPING SCOUT". The Morning Call. Retrieved 11 July 2023.