Map of New Bethlehem borough

New Bethlehem (/nuːˈbɛθ.lʌm/ new-BETH-lum) is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census. The borough is situated at the southwestern corner of the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape. Its main street, PA Route 28-66, is a major thoroughfare between the Pittsburgh metropolitan region and northcentral Pennsylvania.

New Bethlehem borough overview:
Name:	New Bethlehem borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Clarion County
Incorporated:	1853
Elevation:	1,070 ft (330 m)
Total Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²)
Land Area:	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Total Population:	978
Population Density:	2,098.71/sq mi (809.92/km²)
ZIP code:	16242
FIPS code:	4253248
Website:	www.newbethlehemboro.com

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History

One of the prominent early settlers of the borough was Henry “Gum” Nolf (alternative spellings include Nulph), who built the first store, grist-, and saw-mill. The town was first referred to as “Gumtown” in honor of Nolf, but subsequently was named “Bethlehem”, and later “New Bethlehem” to distinguish it from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the eastern part of the state.

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Geography

New Bethlehem is located along the southern border of Clarion County at 41°0′12″N 79°19′51″W / 41.00333°N 79.33083°W / 41.00333; -79.33083 (41.003302, -79.330935). It is in the valley of Redbank Creek, which separates the borough from South Bethlehem, Armstrong County to the south.

Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through the borough, crossing Redbank Creek into South Bethlehem, then leading southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Kittanning on the Allegheny River. To the northeast, PA 28 leads 20 miles (32 km) to Brookville and Interstate 80. Pennsylvania Route 66 intersects PA 28 in the center of New Bethlehem and leads north 13 miles (21 km) to I-80 and 16 miles (26 km) to Clarion, the county seat. PA 66 travels with PA 28 southwest to Kittanning. Pennsylvania Route 861 leads west from New Bethlehem 12 miles (19 km) to Rimersburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough of New Bethlehem has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 9.92%, is water.