Douglassville, Pennsylvania

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Douglassville, Pennsylvania
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Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, founded in 1720; this building was built in 1801
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Douglassville
Coordinates: 40°15′28″N75°43′35″W / 40.25778°N 75.72639°W / 40.25778; -75.72639
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Amity
Area
[1]
  Total0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
  Land0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total518
  Density803.10/sq mi (309.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19518
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1173428 [3]

Douglassville is a census-designated place (CDP) [4] in Amity Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Douglassville is situated along U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 724. Developments include the Amity Gardens subdivision, the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the High Meadow [5] subdivision. Douglassville also includes Cider Mill and the Woods Edge subdivision along Pennsylvania Route 562. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 518 residents. [6]

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History

Swedish pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by William Penn. Swedish Lutheran Minister Andreas Rudman secured an order from William Penn on October 21, 1701, setting aside 10,000 acres (40 km2) up the Schuylkill, near Manatawny Creek, for members of his congregation. The boundaries of Amity Township are almost identical to the boundaries of the original area known as the Swedes' tract. Morlatton Village, an early settlement which became part of what is now Douglassville, was Berks County's first settlement site along the Schuylkill River. The settlement later became the location of Old St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church or Old Swedes, founded in 1720 as the oldest church in Berks County. The site also included the Mouns Jones House, built by Swedish settlers in 1716. The house is the oldest documented dwelling in Berks County. [7] [8]

Geography

Douglassville is located on the Schuylkill River and mainly upon its left bank. The CDP has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 30.7 °F in January to 75.5 °F in July. The hardiness zone is 7a bordering upon 6b. Archived July 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 518
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

Parks and recreation

Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area is in the Amity Gardens subdivision. Facilities include basketball and tennis courts, a skateboard park, a pavilion, and a picnic area. Hill Road Park is located in the West Ridge subdivision, and includes a baseball field and a pavilion. Monocacy Hill Preserve is an undeveloped park used for hiking and environmental education outside Douglassville. The park has trails going around the mountain.

Infrastructure

Klein Transportation provides bus service from Douglassville to Reading, Kutztown, Wescosville, Hellertown, and Midtown Manhattan in New York City. [10]

Notable people

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "Douglassville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 10, 2013.
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  7. Mouns Jones House (1716) (Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County) "Historic Preservation Trust: Preserving Berks County's Living History". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
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