New Schaefferstown Pennsylvania Map

About New Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

New Schaefferstown is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 78.2 people per km². New Schaefferstown is located at 40.4536°N, 76.1692°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19506.

New Schaefferstown unfolds across a gentle, rolling landscape, where fertile fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees. It lies 14.9 miles east-north-east of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-south-east of Bethel. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of freshly turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Farmhouses, their white clapboard weathered by the seasons, dot the countryside, their porch lights beginning to glow like scattered fireflies as dusk approaches. The terrain itself feels ancient, shaped by glaciers and time, presenting a quiet, unassuming beauty that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the land. This corner of Berks County holds the echoes of Pennsylvania German heritage, a history woven into the very rhythm of New Schaefferstown. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive, with family farms passing down generations of knowledge and dedication. You can still see the sturdy stone barns, testaments to the enduring strength of early settlers, and the occasional weathered sign for a roadside stand selling freshly picked produce. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for its past, a place where the land still dictates the pace of life, and the days are measured by the cycles of planting and harvest.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.4536, -76.1692. 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 New Schaefferstown and Berks County.

Detailed location data for New Schaefferstown 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 New Schaefferstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.