Martins Creek, Pennsylvania

Martins Creek is a census-designated place in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located along Martins Creek. The zip code is 18063. Its population was 631 as of the 2010 United States Census.

Martins Creek, Pennsylvania
census-designated place
Location within Northampton county
Martins Creek
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°47′00″N 75°11′11″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
TownshipLower Mount Bethel
Population
 (2010)
 • Total631
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18063
Area code(s)610 and 484

Martins Creek is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 69th most populated metropolitan area in the U.S.

History

Around 1730 a number of Scotch-Irish settled in a part of the town called Hunter's Settlement.[1] Martin's Creek was first settled by Robert Lyle in 1741, with James Martin arriving around 1747. Martin operated a grist mill, and later served as a colonel in the American Revolution. In 1744 missionary David Brainerd began his work here with the Clistowackin band of Lenape Indians.[2]

By the 1800s the area was known as "Flatfield," from the level terrain. By the time of the American Civil War, it was known as "Martinsville," and later changed to Martin's Creek.[2]

In 1939 exiled Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky married Australian journalist Lydia Ellen Tritton in Martins Creek.[3]

Industry

The major industry in the area was as the Alpha Portland Cement Company, which closed in 1964.[4] In 1942 an explosion at the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. plant in nearby Sandts Eddy killed 31 people.[5]

The Hunter-Martin Settlement Museum commemorates the early history of the area.

References
  1. Rutman, Nancy (Mar 23, 2007). "A rich history of Valley, its "Scots-Irish' settlers". The Morning Call. Retrieved Apr 19, 2021.
  2. Reaman, Denise (January 22, 1995). "MARTINS CREEK VILLAGE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST IN THE COUNTY". The Morning Call. Retrieved Apr 19, 2021.
  3. Armstrong, Judith. "Tritton, Lydia Ellen (Nell) (1899–1946)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved Apr 18, 2021.
  4. Tatu, Christina (Sep 4, 2017). "Keeping the memory alive: Former workers recall Alpha Portland Cement". The Morning Call. Retrieved Apr 19, 2021.
  5. "31 killed in 1942 cement plant explosion to be memorialized". The Associated Press. May 10, 2015. Retrieved Apr 19, 2021.




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