Beckersville, Pennsylvania

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Beckersville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Beckersville
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Beckersville
Coordinates: 40°13′52″N75°54′27″W / 40.23111°N 75.90750°W / 40.23111; -75.90750
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Robeson
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19540
Area codes 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1169077 [1]

Beckersville is a rural village located in the western portion of Robeson Township, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The village sits upon Pennsylvania Route 10, and next to Interstate 176, which spans from Morgantown to northeastern Cumru Township, just outside Reading. The Twin Valley School District serves the community.

The town was named after Joseph Becker, a German carpenter, who built and ran a hotel in the settlement in 1827. [2]

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References

  1. "Beckersville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. emilysberks.com/ https://emilysberks.com/history/ . Retrieved February 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)