Bernville Pennsylvania Map

About Bernville, Pennsylvania

Bernville is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 802. The population density is 743.0 people per km². Bernville is located at 40.4334°N, 76.1122°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19506.

Bernville rests in a broad, fertile valley, a landscape shaped by the patient work of glaciers and the meandering paths of lesser streams that feed the larger Schuylkill River. It lies 11.9 miles north-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Whitfield. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the burnished golds of autumn, surround the village, their slopes often etched with the straight, purposeful lines of cornfields and hay meadows. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling the dampness of dew-laden grass with the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening fruit from nearby orchards. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-dramatic cloud formations, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the weathered grey barns and the sturdy stone foundations of older homes, lending a timeless quality to the scene. The history of Bernville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Berks County, a tradition that continues to define its local economy, with farms producing a variety of crops and livestock that feed the surrounding region. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and ample water, established a community that has maintained a quiet, enduring character, a place where the pace of life still allows for the observation of changing seasons and the simple pleasures of a well-tended garden. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very layout of Bernville, with its modest downtown and the surrounding patchwork of fields, tells a story of generations who have worked this land, a continuity evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of local businesses catering to the needs of the countryside.

About This Bernville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bernville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.433426, -76.112165. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bernville and Berks County.

Detailed location data for Bernville includes the ZIP code (19506), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Berks County (Reading), and school district assignment (Tulpehocken Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bernville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.