Trexlertown, Pennsylvania

Jeremiah Trexler obtained land adjoining that of his father in Upper Macungie Township, where he kept a tavern as early as in 1732. In 1734 a road was laid out from his tavern through North Wales to Philadelphia. As was the custom of the time, a village grew around the tavern, which came to be known as Trexlertown.[5]

One of the four Yocco's Hot Dogs restaurants, the Lehigh Valley-based fast food establishment known nationally for their hot dogs and cheesesteaks, is located in Trexlertown at 7150 Hamilton Boulevard.

Trexlertown is located southwest of the center of Lehigh County along the southeastern edge of Upper Macungie Township at an altitude of 397 feet (121 m). It is bordered to the southwest by Breinigsville and to the southeast by Lower Macungie Township. U.S. Route 222 forms the northern edge of the community; US 222 leads northeast 3 miles (5 km) to its terminus at Interstate 78 outside of Allentown and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Reading. Pennsylvania Route 100 forms the western edge of Trexlertown, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to its terminus at PA 309 near Pleasant Corners and south 27 miles (43 km) to Pottstown.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Trexlertown has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km²), or 0.80%, are water.[7] Schaefer Run and Iron Run join in the southwestern part of the community to form Spring Creek, a southwestward-flowing tributary of Little Lehigh Creek and part of the Lehigh River watershed.

Trexlertown is part of the Parkland School District, and students in grades nine through 12 attend Parkland High School.