Welcome to East Reading ...

East Reading is located in Berks County<1>.

The location of East Reading has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for East Reading: E. Reading

East Reading is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: East Reading lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near East Reading ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Reading.

• Pottstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <4>
• Ephrata
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
• Wyomissing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
  • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
• New Holland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
• Shillington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
  • Shillington is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <4>
• Birdsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
  • Birdsboro is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <4>
• Kutztown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
  • Kutztown is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
• Hamburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• Sinking Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinking Spring <4>
• Fleetwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Reading. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Reading.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Reading. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Reading.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Reading. See our Newspapers Page for East Reading.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Reading ...

Looking for more information about East Reading? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Reading, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Reading.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Reading. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/