East Allen Township near Northampton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Horner Cemetery
Oldest in Northampton County
| | 1745 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
1. Horner Cemetery Marker
Located in the center of Craig's Scotch-Irish settlement (1728), which was the first permanent settlement in Northampton Co. Interred here are the founders of Bath and Northampton, along with Allen and E. Allen Township. The last interment was in 1946.
Erected by Bethlehem Chapter D.A.R., Valley Forge Chapter S.A.R., Rogers' Rangers, and the GWHS.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.
Location. 40° 41.886′ N, 75° 27.1′ W. Marker is near Northampton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in East Allen Township. It is on Nor Bath Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 329), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4965 Nor Bath Boulevard, Northampton PA 18067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hiram Pearson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Walking Purchase (approx. 1.4 miles away); School Bell (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hockendauqua Indian Town (approx. 2.1 miles away); George Wolf
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Regarding Horner Cemetery. The cemetery sits about 200 yards north of PA 329 and is not visible from the road.
Also see . . .
1. Scots Irish Settlement. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Horner's Cemetery Historical Society. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
2. Horner Cemetery Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
3. Horner Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
