Colebrookdale Township

COLEBROOKDALE, famous as the seat of the first blast furnace in Pennsylvania, was on Iron Stone Creek, named for the Colebrookdale furnace, in Shropshire, England; it was founded by Thomas Rutter and Thomas Potts in 1720: in 1724, the output was forty-eight tons of pig iron per annum, each ton valued at £5; this was the first furnace to cast pots, kettles, and other hollow ware by the use of sand moulds; it had a long and prosperous career.

Federal Writers Project, Works Progress Administration, 1940

COLEBROOKDALE Is the northern terminus of Colebrookdale Br. P. & R. R. B., situated in Washington township, Berks county, 22 miles east of Reading court house. The village is sometimes called Schultzville, and contains 157 inhabitants, 4 churches, good schools, and exports iron ore and produce. Nearest bank is at Boyerstown, distant 5 miles. Ex., P. &R. P. D. Schell, postmaster. Albright W W, R R and ex agent.

• Andre Nicholas, justice.
• Bauman Abraham, general store.
• Bechtel Wm, general store.
• Christman C K, physician.
• Clemmer Wm B, meat market.
• Eschbach Reuben, shoemkr.
• Geible George., blacksmith.
• Geible Jacob, blacksmith.
• Gilbert Samuel, Hotel.
• Himmelright John, flour mill.
• Kebs, John, blacksmith.
• Knote Jacob, cooper.
• Kuhns Augustus, hotel.
• Latshaw Samuel, flour mill.
• Letherhouse Simon, wagonmkr.
• Mathias Jonathan, tanner.
• Moll Charles B, live stock.
• Mutter George, flour mill.
• Oberholtzer Jacob C, general store.
• Schall Wm, coal and lumber.
• Schell P D, general store.
• Schmnick A J, Hotel. Schoenly Jacob H, hotel.
• Schultz Amos, flour mill.
• Sell B F, general store.
• Weigner Samuel, carpenter.
• Witman Francis, carpenter.
• Yeakel I B, physician.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia