Berks County Township Map
Berks County Township Map The following map showing townships in Berks County was created and contributed by Jeff Weiler. It is free for your use. Thanks Jeff! Last Modified Home Page      Library Index
Armstrong County
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Berks County Pennsylvania Maps
Berks County Maps 1894 hand-drawn map of Amityville Mill and waterway locations c. 1864 Philadelphia city maps (various years) 1770 map of Pennsylvania Four views of a 1776 map of Berks Co. View 1, View 2, View 3, View 4 (submitted by John); Note: This map was compiled in 1976, not 1776 Map of Tulpehocken … Read more
Index to Census Records
Index to Census Records Census Records in the USGenWeb Archives: 1790 Berks Co, PA 1790 U.S. Census A-F (INDEX – File 1 of 3) Berks Co, PA 1790 U.S. Census H-Q (INDEX – File 2 of 3) Berks Co, PA 1790 U.S. Census R-Z (INDEX – File 2 of 3) Berks Co, PA 1790 U.S. … Read more
Map of Amityville
Map of Amityville The following hand-drawn map appeared in a June 1894 edition of Our Church Paper, which was published by the Rev. U.P. Heilman, pastor of the Amityville Lutheran Church. Submitted by Betty. Last Modified Home Page      Library Index
Map of the Tulephocken Valley Pioneer Homesteads, 1723
Map of the Tulephocken Valley Pioneer Homesteads, 1723 The following names are recorded on the map. It was drawn by C.I. Lindenmuth: Anspach, Balthas Anspach, Leonard Batodorff, Martin Bender, — Blum, Ludwig Boyer, Hans Braun, Philip Brossman, Francis Cushwa, Isaiah Deck, — Diffebach, — Diffebach, Adam Ernst, Michael Essel, — Etchberger, Jacob Felger, — Fisher, … Read more
Mill and Waterway Locations
Mill and Waterway Locations In the March 1894 issue of Our Church Paper, published by the Rev. U.P. Heilman, pastor of the Amityville Lutheran Church, appeared a map showing the mill and waterway locations in southeastern Berks County. The Rev. U.P. Heilman drew the map circa 1864. The Rev. U.P. Heilman included an explanation of … Read more
The Keystone Hat Factory
The Keystone Hat Factory, Reading, PA Submitted by: J. C. Bozarth The following information is taken from History of Berks County in Pennsylvania by Morton L. Montgomery, Philadelphia: Everts, Peck and Richards, 1886. The Keystone Hat Factory, owned by I.W. Levan & Son, on Muhlenberg Street, above Eleventh, was established in 1865, by W. & … Read more
Index to Berks County Businesses
<!– –> Berks County Businesses Settlers began to come to Berks County, then known as Philadelphia County in the late 1600’s. By 1750, the settlements were well in place and organized and by the time Berks was a county, many businesses had sprung up around the area. In this section we will be recording the … Read more
File Making
File Making File-making was a very early industry in Cumru and Robeson townships, but no factory for the production of files was carried on at Reading until 1866. Frees Factory – John E Frees removed from near Mohnton to Reading in 1885, and then began manufacturing all kinds of files and rasps. He employs 2 … Read more
Index to Berks County Businesses
BUSINESSES IN BERKS COUNTY: A through F A-FÂ Â Â Â Â G-JÂ Â Â Â Â K-NÂ Â Â Â Â O-RÂ Â Â Â Â S-Z Special thanks to Bonnie Blau for transcribing and submitting this section to our project. The following information is from Morton Montgomery’s History of Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1909 edition, pp. 170-185. The following concise description of the numerous industrial enterprises at Reading, showing name … Read more