Trexlertown, Pennsylvania is located just west of Allentown PA, we are sometimes confused with being part of Allentown, but we are in fact, part of Upper Macungie Twp..

There are the towns of Fogelsville, PA to our north, Breinigsville, PA to our west, Wescosville to our east, & the borough of Macungie to our south.

Our town lies at the intersection of routes 100 and 222. If we had a downtown section, this would be it. Trexlertown is considered to be the oldest Village in Lehigh County.

 

Trexlertown was once part of Macungie Township. Back in 1720, Peter Trexler moved into the US. He settled in Oley Township in Bucks County, PA. In 1729 he moved to Macungie Township, and bought 138.25 acres from Caspar Wistar.

This 138.25 acres is now the center to west of Trexlertown, PA.

Jeremiah Trexler (died 1827) is actually considered the founder of Trexlertown.

Macungie Township split into Upper & Lower Macungie Twp's.

on May 3rd 1832.

  The route 222 bridge

This bridge is still in Trexlertown, it is by Mosser Nursing Home. The bridge is closed, but you can still stand on it. The stream is kinda trashed up and no where as pretty as this post card.

 Main Street

Main street ( we think ) is now 222, the is by the intersection of 222 and 100. !00 used to be Kings Highway. With the new bypass it will now become Trexlertown Road.

  Eagle Inn

The Eagle Inn used to be open up until about 8-years ago. It was closed, and auctioned off. Demolished and is now an empty lot.

 Masonic Hall

This is still on 222, by the intersection of 100, across from Carlson Pools. The Mason's sold the building just recently.

 1760 House 

Picture was taken sometime in the 1960's.. Although this building has had many fires over the years, and it has also changed hands many times, it is still on the southwest corner of routes 100 and 222. It is now called "The Max Regal" although it now sport ok food and high prices.

The 1760 house maintains the longest held liquor license in the state of PA