Macada, Pennsylvania
Macada | |
|---|---|
Former Village | |
| Etymology: Macadam | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′25″N 75°21′22″W / 40.65682903045693°N 75.35622773495402°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Best's General Store opens | 1889 |
| Absorbed into Bethlehem | 1904-1920 |
| Founded by | William H. Best |
Macada was a former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania located adjacent to Bethlehem. The village was initially a loosely defined farming community across the entire northern border of the borough until 1889 when William H. Best opened a general store which became the de-facto village center.