Pleasantville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Pleasantville
Manatawny | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
PA 73 eastbound in the center of Pleasantville | |
Pleasantville | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′03″N 75°43′57″W / 40.384107°N 75.732611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Oley |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1180258[1] |
Pleasantville, also known as Manatawny,[2] is an unincorporated community in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 73 and Covered Bridge Road. Important places in Pleasantville include the Pleasantville Park, Pleasantville Covered Bridge, and Pleasantville Evangelical Church.
The village's alternate name comes from the Manatawny Creek which runs nearby.[2][3]
History
A post office called Manatawny was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1968.[2][4]
Gallery
References
- ^ "Pleasantville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Smith, Susan Miers (October 12, 2020). "Berks Places: Pleasantville lives up to its name with tons of history and rural charm". Reading Eagle. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
The village also has been called Manatawny, for the creek that runs through it. Manatawny is the Leni Lenape Indian word for 'place where we drank.'
- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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