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Welcome to South Birdsboro ...

South Birdsboro is located in Berks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Birdsboro, 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.

A typical abbreviation for South Birdsboro: S. Birdsboro

South Birdsboro is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near South Birdsboro ...

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

  • Reading
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Coatesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wyomissing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Downingtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New Holland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shillington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Collegeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Kutztown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Birdsboro ...

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

Adding South Birdsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Birdsboro in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Birdsboro.

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 South Birdsboro - 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.