Schnecksville PA

     Schnecksville is located at 40°40′33″N, 75°36′59″W (40.675741, -75.616260) and has an  elevation of 663 feet above sea level.  Schnecksville was first settled in 1741 by Adam Schneck. Adam Schneck was the father of Johann Peter Schneck (born 16 March 1755), who was the father of Johannes Schneck, who was the father of Peter Schneck. Descendants of the Schneck family still live in Schnecksville to this very day.

     Adam Schneck had land in area of Schnecksville in 1776. His log home is still standing at the time of this writing, although relocated across the street. In 1840 Schnecksville was laid out by Daniel Schneck. He and his son Moses Schneck owned a hotel and other buildings. A George Rau opened a store. There was a post office here in 1846 with Peter Gross as postmaster. In 1880 the population was 160 persons. There were two hotels, a store, twenty two dwellings, a school and a church. Actually, there is reference made to two churches, a Evangelical church dated from 1871, and a frame church owned by the United Brethren, the date not given.  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,989 people, 715 households, and 592 families residing in the Schnecksville area.

 Areas of Interest

•  Schnecksville, PA - Detailed Profile

•  The Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville

•  The Schnecksville Community Fair

•  Crystal Spring Farm

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