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Welcome to Heisters Creek ...

Heisters Creek is located in Berks County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Heisters Creek: Heisters Crk. (or less commonly used: Heisters Ck. or Heisters Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Heisters Creek for more information about variations on the name of Heisters Creek.

Heisters Creek is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Heisters Creek ...

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

  • Reading
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyomissing
    (7 miles [11.3 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)
  • Shillington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kutztown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Royersford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • West Reading
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
    • West Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <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 Heisters Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heisters Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heisters Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heisters Creek. 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/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heisters Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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