Berks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading.
Tulpehocken Creek is a 39.5-mile-long (63.6 km) tributary of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States, and during the American Canal Age, once provided nearly half the length of the Union Canal linking the port of Philadelphia, the largest American city and the other communities of Delaware Valley with the Susquehanna basin and the Pennsylvania Canal System connecting the Eastern seaboard to Lake Erie and the new settlements of the Northwest Territory via the Allegheny}, Monongahela. and Ohio Rivers at Pittsburgh.
Hereford is a census-designated place in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 100, which connect it to East Greenville and to Pottstown, respectively to the south. They continue north on Chestnut Street to Shimerville in Lehigh County, where 29 continues toward Allentown. The Perkiomen Creek flows south through Hereford to the Schuylkill River.
Amityville is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the borough of Pottstown. It is located on Old Swede Road in Amity Township.
Fritztown is an unincorporated community in South Heidelberg and Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along Fritztown Road to the west of U.S. Route 222 and approximately two miles northeast of the Berks and Lancaster County line and 3.4 miles southwest of Sinking Spring. The Cacoosing Creek begins here and drains northeastward into the Tulpehocken Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River. The area is experiencing population growth, due to new sub-divisions being built around the community. It is served by the Sinking Spring branch of the Reading post office, with the zip code of 19608.
Manatawny is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction on PA Route 73 and Hoch Road in Oley Township, a short distance from Pleasantville.
Bowers is a census-designated place in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near the borough of Lyons and is on Sacony Creek, a tributary of the Maiden Creek. As of the 2010 census, the population was 326 residents. Although Bowers has its own post office with the ZIP code of 19511, some residents are served by the Mertztown post office with the ZIP code of 19539.
Eckville is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is located in an agricultural zone at the base of Blue Mountain, in northwestern Albany Township. Eckville is served by the Kutztown Area School District, and is approximately 17 miles from the high school. It is near the head of the Pine Creek, which flows east-southeastward to the Maiden Creek.
Joanna is an unincorporated community in southern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Joanna sits in southern Robeson Township, near the borough of New Morgan, and is also near Caernarvon Township and near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Twin Valley School District serves Joanna; the high school is located close to the village.
Landis Store is a village in District Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is drained by the West Branch Perkiomen Creek into the Perkiomen Creek in the Green Lane Reservoir. It is split between the Alburtis zip code of 18011, the Barto zip code of 19504, and the Boyertown zip code of 19512.
Oley is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Oley Township, Berks County, United States, located along Routes 73 and 662. The entire township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Yellow House is a village in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated at the junction of Routes 562 and 662. It is located in Amity Township and Oley Township. It is drained by the Manatawny Creek into the Schuylkill River. It is split between the Douglassville and Oley post offices, which use the ZIP codes of 19518 and 19547, respectively.
Ono is an unincorporated community in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States, on U.S. Route 22 and about two miles SW of the junction of Interstate 78 and Interstate 81. The Swatara Creek to the south drains it into the Susquehanna River. While Ono has its own post office with the zip code of 17077, some residents are served by the Annville or Jonestown post office, with the zip code of 17003 or 17038, respectively.
Cacoosing Creek is a 11.4-mile-long (18.3 km) tributary of the Tulpehocken Creek in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Maxatawny is an unincorporated community located on U.S. Route 222 in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States five miles east of Kutztown. It is in the Lehigh watershed and Schaefer Run flows through it to the Little Lehigh Creek. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 19538. Traffic speed on US 222 is reduced to 35 miles-per-hour passing through the village, which borders Lehigh County.
Fredericksville is an unincorporated community in Rockland Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Fredericksville is located at the intersection of Fredericksville and Five Points Roads.
Longswamp is an unincorporated community in Longswamp Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Longswamp is located along State Street southeast of Topton.
Moselem is an unincorporated community in Richmond Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Moselem is located along Pennsylvania Route 662, east of Maiden Creek.
Pikeville is an unincorporated community in Pike Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pikeville is located near the intersection of Lobachsville Road and Oysterdale Road.
Monocacy Station is an unincorporated community in Amity Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Monocacy Station is located along North Main Street to the north of the Schuylkill River and east of Birdsboro. Monocacy Station previously had a post office with a ZIP code of 19542; however, this ZIP code was retired in 2016 and the community is now served by the Douglassville ZIP code of 19518.
