Welcome to Geigertown ...

Geigertown is located in Berks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geigertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.

Geigertown is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Geigertown: 19523<3>

Communities near Geigertown ...

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

Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reading
- From Geigertown to Reading
Pottstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Geigertown to Pottstown
Phoenixville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Geigertown to Phoenixville
Ephrata
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Geigertown to Ephrata
Coatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
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- From Geigertown to Coatesville
Wyomissing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
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Downingtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
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- From Geigertown to Downingtown
New Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
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- From Geigertown to New Holland
Shillington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shillington
- From Geigertown to Shillington
Birdsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdsboro
- From Geigertown to Birdsboro

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 Geigertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geigertown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geigertown. 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 Geigertown.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geigertown ...

Looking for more information about Geigertown? 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 Geigertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geigertown.

Adding Geigertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geigertown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Geigertown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Geigertown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geigertown.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geigertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Geigertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Geigertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.