Beckersville, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°13′52″N 75°54′27″W / 40.23111°N 75.90750°W / 40.23111; -75.90750CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBerksTownshipRobesonElevation
420 ft (130 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
19540
Area codes610 and 484GNIS 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]

References

  1. ^ "Beckersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Fine Dining in Mohnton, PA | Emily's". emilysberks.com/. Retrieved February 23, 2023.

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  • Media related to Beckersville, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
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