Welcome to Round Head ...
Round Head is located in Berks County<1>.
Round Head is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Round Head lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Round Head ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Round Head.
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Schuylkill Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cornwall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
- Minersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
- Sinking Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Myerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Round Head. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Head.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Round Head. 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 Round Head.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Round Head. See our Newspapers Page for Round Head.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Head ...
Looking for more information about Round Head? 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 Round Head, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Round Head.
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 Round Head - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |