Geographical Abbreviations
The following abbreviations and townships are listed in early probate and estate files in Berks Co.
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Present Townships
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| Abbreviation |
Township |
Abbreviation |
Township |
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| AB |
Albany |
MR |
Marion |
| AS |
Alsace |
MX |
Maxatawny |
| AM |
Amity |
MU |
Muhlenberg |
| BN |
Bern |
NH |
North Heidelberg |
| BT |
Bethel |
OL |
Oley |
| BK |
Brecknock |
ON |
Ontelaunee |
| CA |
Caernarvon |
PN |
Penn |
| CE |
Centre |
PR |
Perry |
| CO |
Colebrookdale |
PK |
Pike |
| CU |
Cumru |
RE |
Reading |
| DI |
District |
RI |
Richmond |
| DO |
Douglass |
RB |
Robeson |
| EA |
Earl |
RK |
Rockland |
| EX |
Exeter |
RU |
Ruscombmanor |
| GW |
Greenwich |
SP |
Spring |
| HB |
Heidelberg |
TI |
Tilden |
| HF |
Hereford |
TU |
Tulpehocken |
| JF |
Jefferson |
UN |
Union |
| LS |
Longswamp |
UB |
Upper Bern |
| LA |
Lower Alsace |
UT |
Upper Tulpehocken |
| LH |
Lower Heidelberg |
WA |
Washington |
| MC |
Maidencreek |
WI |
Windsor |
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous Townships
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| Abbreviation |
Township |
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| UH |
Upper Heidelberg (not an actual township, but probably mistaken reference to Heidelberg used to distinguish from Lower Heidelberg after division) |
| LB |
Lower Bern (probably Bern, in contrast with Upper Bern) |
| OH |
Oley Hills (probably Pike or District) |
Schuylkill County townships once a part of Berks County
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Miscellaneous Townships
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| Abbreviation |
Township |
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| BW |
Brunswick |
| MH |
Manheim |
| MG |
Mahantango |
| NW |
Norwegian |
| PG |
Pinegrove |
Surrounding counties (all 3-letter abbreviations)
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Surrounding Counties
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| Abbreviation |
County |
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| CHE |
Chester |
| LAN |
Lancaster |
| LEB |
Lebanon |
| Leh |
Lehigh |
| MTG |
Montgomery |
| NHP |
Northampton |
| NHU |
Northumberland |
| PHL |
Philadelphia |
| SCH |
Schuylkill |
| YRK |
York |
Villages of Berks County
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Villages of Berks County
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| Abbreviation |
Township |
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| BY |
Boyertown |
| BV |
Bernville |
| HM |
Hamburg |
| KU |
Kutztown |
| MO |
Morgantown |
| WD |
Womelsdorf |
Submitted by: Diana.
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