Welcome to Rickenbach ...
Rickenbach is located in Berks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rickenbach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rickenbach is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rickenbach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rickenbach: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities near Rickenbach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rickenbach.
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wyomissing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Shillington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birdsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Schuylkill Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kutztown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fleetwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 Rickenbach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rickenbach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rickenbach. 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 Rickenbach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rickenbach. See our Newspapers Page for Rickenbach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rickenbach ...
Looking for more information about Rickenbach? 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 Rickenbach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rickenbach.
Adding Rickenbach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rickenbach 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 Rickenbach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rickenbach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rickenbach.
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 Rickenbach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Rickenbach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Rickenbach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |