Eckville, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Eckville is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is located in an agricultural zone at the base of Blue Mountain, in northwestern Albany Township. Eckville is served by the Kutztown Area School District, and is approximately 17 miles (27 km) from the high school. It is near the head of the Pine Creek, which flows east-southeastward to the Maiden Creek.

Eckville is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is about six miles (9.7 km) west of Kempton. It is served by the Kempton post office, with the zip code of 19529.[1] An access to the Appalachian Trail is just west of the village, which serves as an eastern gateway to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.

## History

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A post office called Eckville was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1888.[2] The community was so named from its location in the corner of Albany Township, Ecke meaning "corner" in German.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Pennsylvania zip codes
2. ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
3. ^ "Berks Mountain Hamlet". Reading Eagle. August 30, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

Places adjacent to Eckville, Pennsylvania

| Rauschs | East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County | Kepner

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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Drehersville, Millers |

Eckville

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Port Clinton, Molino | Edenburg, Hamburg | Greenawald, Lenhartsville

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Municipalities and communities of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Reading

City|

* Reading

Boroughs|

* Adamstown‡
* Bally
* Bechtelsville
* Bernville
* Birdsboro
* Boyertown
* Centerport
* Fleetwood
* Hamburg
* Kenhorst
* Kutztown
* Laureldale
* Leesport
* Lenhartsville
* Lyons
* Mohnton
* Mount Penn
* New Morgan
* Robesonia
* St. Lawrence
* Shillington
* Shoemakersville
* Sinking Spring
* Topton
* Wernersville
* West Reading
* Womelsdorf
* Wyomissing

Townships|

* Albany
* Alsace
* Amity
* Bern
* Bethel
* Brecknock
* Caernarvon
* Centre
* Colebrookdale
* Cumru
* District
* Douglass
* Earl
* Exeter
* Greenwich
* Heidelberg
* Hereford
* Jefferson
* Longswamp
* Lower Alsace
* Lower Heidelberg
* Maidencreek
* Marion
* Maxatawny
* Muhlenberg
* North Heidelberg
* Oley
* Ontelaunee
* Penn
* Perry
* Pike
* Richmond
* Robeson
* Rockland
* Ruscombmanor
* South Heidelberg
* Spring
* Tilden
* Tulpehocken
* Union
* Upper Bern
* Upper Tulpehocken
* Washington
* Windsor

CDPs|

* Alleghenyville
* Alsace Manor
* Amity Gardens
* Baumstown
* Bethel
* Blandon
* Bowers
* Colony Park
* Dauberville
* Douglassville
* Dryville
* Edenburg
* Flying Hills
* Fox Chase
* Frystown
* Gibraltar
* Gouglersville
* Greenfields
* Grill
* Hereford
* Hyde Park
* Jacksonwald
* Kempton
* Kutztown University
* Lincoln Park
* Lorane
* Maxatawny
* Mertztown
* Mohrsville
* Montrose Manor
* Morgantown‡
* Mount Aetna
* Muhlenberg Park
* New Berlinville
* New Jerusalem
* New Schaefferstown
* Oley
* Penn State Berks
* Pennside
* Pennwyn
* Rehrersburg
* Reiffton
* Riverview Park
* Schubert
* Shartlesville
* South Temple
* Spring Ridge
* Springmont
* Stony Creek Mills
* Stouchsburg
* Strausstown
* Temple
* Virginville
* Walnuttown
* West Hamburg
* West Lawn
* West Wyomissing
* Whitfield

Other
communities|

* Albany
* Amityville
* Barto
* Basket
* Beckersville
* Berne
* Boyers Junction
* Breezy Corner
* Brownsville
* Cacoosing
* Chapel‡
* Clayton
* Dale
* Earlville
* Dreibelbis
* Eagle Point
* Eckville
* Eshbach
* Evansville
* Five Points
* Fredericksville
* Fritztown
* Geigertown
* Greenawald
* Green Hills
* Grimville
* Hancock
* Harlem
* Henningsville
* Hinterleiter
* Host
* Huffs Church
* Jalappa
* Joanna
* Joanna Heights
* Kempville
* Kirbyville
* Klinesville
* Knauers
* Krumsville
* Kulptown
* Landis Store
* Leinbachs
* Limekiln
* Lobachsville
* Longswamp
* Maiden Creek
* Manatawny
* Maple Grove
* Molltown
* Monocacy Station
* Montello
* Monterey
* Morysville
* Moselem
* Moselem Springs
* New Hensingersville
* Pikeville
* Pine Forge
* Pleasant Valley
* Pleasantville
* Plowville
* Pricetown
* Quaker City
* Rittenhouse Gap
* Sally Ann
* Scarlets Mill
* Seisholtzville
* State Hill
* Stony Run
* Trexler
* Tuckerton
* Unionville
* Vinemont
* Weavertown
* Windsor Castle
* Wintersville
* Woodchoppertown
* Wyomissing Hills
* Yellow House

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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