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Welcome to Shillington ...

Shillington is located in Berks County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Shillington has a population of 5,313 people<2> (see below for details).

Shillington is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Shillington.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shillington had an population of 5,313 people. This is an increase of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shillington had a population of 5,273 people. This makes Shillington the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Shillington represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 182nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,273 people, the population of Shillington increased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,059 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shillington.

Communities Also Named Shillington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Shillington - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shillington.

Communities near Shillington ...

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

  • Pottstown
  • Ephrata
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
    • Ephrata lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest of Shillington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ephrata
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata<5>
  • New Holland
  • Birdsboro
  • Kutztown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
    • Kutztown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Shillington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kutztown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown<5>
  • Hamburg
  • Fleetwood
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Shillington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fleetwood
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood<5>
  • Boyertown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Shillington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyertown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown<5>
  • Laureldale
  • Denver
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Shillington.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Denver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shillington ...

Looking for more information about Shillington? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Shillington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shillington.

Adding Shillington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shillington 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 that we've found for Shillington was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Shillington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shillington. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shillington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shillington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shillington) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Shillington. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ShillingtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shillington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3067, Longitude: -75.9683    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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