Hereford, Pennsylvania

Hereford is a census-designated place[3] in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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. These routes continue north on Chestnut Street to Shimerville in Lehigh County, where 29 continues toward Allentown.[4] The Perkiomen Creek flows southward through Hereford to the Schuylkill River.

Hereford, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Hereford is located in Pennsylvania
Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is located in the United States
Hereford
Hereford
Coordinates: 40°26′57″N 75°33′08″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipHereford
Area
[1]
 • Total0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
 • Land0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total933
 • Density942.42/sq mi (363.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
18056
Area code(s)215, 267 and 445
FIPS code42-34008

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population was 933.[5]

History

A post office called Hereford was in operation from 1830 to 2019.[6] The community took its name from Hereford Township.[7] It was previously known as Treichlersville.[8] At the end of March 2019 the post office closed on very short notice because the owner refused to renew the lease.[9] The post office has since moved from the same building as Turkey Hill to the fire station building.

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "2010 Census". Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  4. Map of Hereford, PA (Map). Google Maps. 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. Nov 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  8. Upper Perkiomen Valley. Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center. 2007. ISBN 9780738554853. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. "Hereford Post Office Closing". Town and Country. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.


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