Best Station, Pennsylvania

Best Station is an unincorporated community in Lehigh County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

A post office called Best was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1914.^[2] The name was selected to promote the place as the "best" station around.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Best Station, Pennsylvania
↑ "Lehigh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
↑ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. Nov 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Allentown

Cities	Allentown Bethlehem‡

Boroughs	Alburtis Catasauqua Coopersburg Coplay Emmaus Fountain Hill Macungie Slatington

Townships	Hanover Heidelberg Lower Macungie Lower Milford Lowhill Lynn North Whitehall Salisbury South Whitehall Upper Macungie Upper Milford Upper Saucon Washington Weisenberg Whitehall

CDPs	Ancient Oaks Breinigsville Cementon Cetronia DeSales University Dorneyville Egypt Fullerton Hokendauqua Laurys Station New Tripoli Schnecksville Slatedale Stiles Trexlertown Wescosville

Unincorporated communities	Balliettsville Best Station Center Valley Colesville‡ East Texas Emerald Evergreen Park Fogelsville Gauff Hill Germansville Hensingersville‡ Hosensack Ironton Kuhnsville Lanark Limeport Locust Valley Lynnport Neffs New Smithville Old Zionsville Orefield Pleasant Corners Powder Valley Scherersville Schoenersville‡ Shimerville Summit Lawn Vera Cruz Walbert Wanamakers Werleys Corner West Catasauqua Zionsville

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

Coordinates: 40°43′30″N 75°39′22″W / 40.72500°N 75.65611°W / 40.72500; -75.65611

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