East Texas, Pennsylvania

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This article is about the village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. For the region in the U.S. state of Texas, see East Texas.
East Texas, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
East Texas is located in Pennsylvania
East Texas
East
Texas
Coordinates: 40°32′51″N 75°33′41″W / 40.54750°N 75.56139°W / 40.54750; -75.56139Coordinates: 40°32′51″N 75°33′41″W / 40.54750°N 75.56139°W / 40.54750; -75.56139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
TownshipLower Macungie
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total109
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18046
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1173885[1]

East Texas is a village in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Little Lehigh Creek forms its natural southern boundary. While the village has its own box post office with ZIP code of 18046, surrounding areas use the Allentown ZIP code of 18106 and the Macungie ZIP code of 18062.

The community was named after the state of Texas (the name was prefixed with "East" in order to avoid repetition with another Texas in the state.[2]

Education[]

The village is served by East Penn School District. Emmaus High School serves grades nine through twelve. Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School serve grades six through eight.

References[]

  1. ^ "East Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 41.
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