Breinigsville

History

Breinigsville was named for George Ludwig Breinig (January 31, 1733 – May 12, 1812), a German immigrant who came to the United States on board the ship Lydia, arriving in Philadelphia on October 13, 1749. He originally settled in Weisenberg Township (tax records show he was assessed 9 pounds in 1762). On May 10, 1771, Breinig purchased around of land and a stone dwelling for 700 pounds from Peter and Catherine Trexler of Trexlertown. He resided on that land until his death. Breinig was one of the judges of the election at Allentown on July 8, 1776, when delegates to the first constitutional convention of the state were elected. During the Revolutionary War, Breinig became the colonel of the Second Battalion of Northampton County militia. In 1786, he was commissioned a justice of the district of Macungie and Weisenberg townships. Breinig is buried at Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church in Alburtis, PA. Among his seven children was Peter Breinig, his youngest son who founded Breinigsville and owned a farm. He built a tavern in the village and operated it for some years. As in most early towns, the tavern served as the center of the community. In 2002, it was spun off again as Agere Systems. In 2003, the park was sold to TriQuint Semiconductor. In 2012, TEK Park was sold to MRA Group for $50 million.

Geography

Breinigsville is located southwest of the center of Lehigh County at 40°32'12" North, 75°37'53" West (40.5367627, -75.6312997). It is in the southern corner of Upper Macungie Township. The elevation is at the center of town. Breinigsville is located along U.S. Route 222, between its intersection with the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 863 and Route 222's Trexlertown Bypass (Fred Jaindl Memorial Highway). Breinigsville is bordered to the northeast by Trexlertown, and Maxatawny to the west along U.S. 222. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Breinigsville has a total area of of which , or 0.14%, are water. Schaefer Run flows east through the village toward Little Lehigh Creek, a tributary of the Lehigh River and part of the Delaware River watershed.

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Largest nearby schools

• Parkland HS
  High · Allentown · 3,220 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• William Allen HS
  High · Allentown · 2,852 students · 20.2:1 ratio
• Emmaus HS
  High · Emmaus · 2,846 students · 17.4:1 ratio
• Springhouse MS
  Middle · Allentown · 1,344 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Lower Macungie MS
  Middle · Macungie · 1,043 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• South Mountain MS
  Middle · Allentown · 1,007 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Orefield MS
  Middle · Orefield · 917 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Francis D Raub MS
  Middle · Allentown · 909 students · 17.2:1 ratio