Slateford, Pennsylvania

Slateford is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The nearest communities are Stroudsburg to the north and Portland to the south. Slateford is approximately 1 mile (1.4 km) from the Delaware Water Gap. Its name derives from its location at the edge of the Northhampton Slate Belt. Immigrants from Wales and England came in the 19th century to work in the slate quarries. Slateford is the location of Slateford Junction, the connection between the Lackawanna Railroad's old mainline and the Lackawanna Cut-Off.

Municipalities and communities of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA

County seat: Easton

Cities	Bethlehem‡ Easton

Boroughs	Bangor Bath Chapman East Bangor Freemansburg Glendon Hellertown Nazareth North Catasauqua Northampton Pen Argyl Portland Roseto Stockertown Tatamy Walnutport West Easton Wilson Wind Gap

Townships	Allen Bethlehem Bushkill East Allen Forks Hanover Lehigh Lower Mount Bethel Lower Nazareth Lower Saucon Moore Palmer Plainfield Upper Mount Bethel Upper Nazareth Washington Williams

CDPs	Belfast Eastlawn Gardens Middletown Old Orchard Palmer Heights

Unincorporated communities	Cherryville Colesville‡ Hollo Lehigh Gap‡ Martins Creek Newburg Schoenersville‡ Slateford

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties