Hereford is a census-designated place[3] in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 100, which connect it to East Greenville and to Pottstown, respectively to the south. They continue north on Chestnut Street to Shimerville in Lehigh County, where 29 continues toward Allentown.[4] The Perkiomen Creek flows south through Hereford to the Schuylkill River.

Hereford, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°26′57″N 75°33′08″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Township	Hereford
Area [1]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	933
• Density	942.42/sq mi (363.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	18056
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445
FIPS code	42-34008

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population was 933.[5]

History

A post office called Hereford was in operation from 1830 to 2019.[6] The community took its name from Hereford Township.[7] It was previously known as Treichlersville.[8] At the end of March 2019 the post office closed on very short notice because the owner refused to renew the lease.[9] The post office has since moved from the same building as Turkey Hill to the fire station building.

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