Shartlesville Pennsylvania Map

About Shartlesville, Pennsylvania

Shartlesville is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 387. The population density is 166.4 people per km². Shartlesville is located at 40.5129°N, 76.1044°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19506.

Shartlesville rests in the broad embrace of Berks County, where rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation, cradle the landscape. It lies 15.4 miles north-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-east of Schuylkill Haven. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its descent, carries a gentle sweetness, a blend of mown hay and distant woodsmoke that hints at the deep agricultural roots of this place. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards the horizon, their edges defined by sturdy lines of oak and maple, their branches often draped with the last vestiges of morning mist. The land itself feels substantial, a quiet, enduring presence that has shaped the lives and livelihoods of those who call Shartlesville home. This stretch of Pennsylvania has a history etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady, persistent work of its inhabitants. The economy, once heavily reliant on the fertile soil, still finds its rhythm in the cycles of agriculture, though the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares speak of a quiet resilience. One might observe the weathered facades of buildings that have witnessed decades pass, each telling a silent story of community and commerce. Shartlesville’s character is one of understated perseverance, a place where the echoes of past endeavors—perhaps a long-gone mill or a bustling general store—still resonate in the present day, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Shartlesville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shartlesville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.512871, -76.104386. 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 Shartlesville and Berks County.

Detailed location data for Shartlesville includes the ZIP code (19554), 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 (Hamburg 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 Shartlesville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.