Cementon

History

Cementon was originally known as "Siegfried's Ferry" as it is located directly across the Lehigh River from Siegfried, one of the three villages that would merge to become Northampton in 1902. In 1828, a bridge was built across the river, and the town became known as Siegfried's Bridge. After a large Whitehall Portland Cement Works quarry and mill were established in 1900–01, the town was renamed "Cementon".

Geography

Cementon is in northeastern Lehigh County, Pennsylvania situated along the Lehigh River across from Northampton in Northampton County. It is bordered to the west by the unincorporated community of Egypt. Pennsylvania Route 329 passes through the center of Cementon, crossing the Lehigh east into Northampton and leading west through Egypt to Neffs. Pennsylvania Route 145 forms the western boundary of Cementon, crossing PA 329 in the Eagle Point neighborhood. PA 145 leads northwest to Walnutport and south to the center of Allentown. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cementon has a total area of , of which , or 2.94%, are water. The town is part of the Delaware River watershed.

Race & ethnicity

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
• Louis E Dieruff HS
  High · Allentown · 1,915 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Whitehall HS
  High · Whitehall · 1,459 students · 16:1 ratio
• Executive Education Academy CS
  Other · Allentown · 1,368 students · 14.4:1 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