Hereford, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hereford is an unincorporated community
in Hereford Township
, Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Its ZIP code
is 18056. 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
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Hereford Township
Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
Hereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District.-Geography:...
, Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 18056. The community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
and 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
, which connect it to East Greenville
East Greenville, Pennsylvania
East Greenville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District....
and to Pottstown
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
, respectively to the south. They continue north on Chestnut Street to Shimerville
Shimerville, Pennsylvania
Shimerville is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located on Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 29. Shimerville is located in Upper Milford Township in Lehigh County. The community is located just outside and to the south of Macungie, Pennsylvania and to the...
in Lehigh County, where 29 continues toward Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. The Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
flows south through Hereford to the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
.