Macada, Pennsylvania

Macada
Former Village
Etymology: Macadam
Macada is located in Pennsylvania
Macada
Macada
Macada is located in the United States
Macada
Macada
Coordinates: 40°39′25″N 75°21′22″W / 40.65682903045693°N 75.35622773495402°W / 40.65682903045693; -75.35622773495402
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Northampton
Best's General Store opens1889
Absorbed into Bethlehem1904-1920
Founded byWilliam H. Best

Macada was a former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania located adjacent to Bethlehem. The village was initially a loosely defined farming community across the entire northern border of the borough until 1889 when William H. Best opened a general store which became the de-facto village center.[1]

  1. ^ Rehm, Jason. "THE STREETS OF BETHLEHEM". lvpnews.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.