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Hereford

School District: Upper Perkiomen

HEREFORD, [1] (460 alt.,160 pop.), is an attractive crossroads hamlet in a narrow valley. Although settled by German Schwenkfelders in I732, it was named for Herefordshire in England, the home of iron-masters who later came to the district.

In Hereford is the junction with State 100, which the tour now follows south (R), passing numerous old stone houses and outbuildings.

  1. Federal Works Agency, Pennsylvania, Guide to the Keystone State, 1940, Oxford University Press, New York.
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

HEREFORD. On the Perkiomen creek, in township of same name, Berks county, is a village of 219 inhabitants, located 28 miles east of Reading, the county seat. Palm, 2 miles west on Perkiomen Br. P. & R. R. R., is the railroad depot. East Greenville, 5 miles southeast, is its banking town. Ex., Adams. Henry Kriebel, postmaster.

  • Baner John, blacksmith.
  • Brey Franklin, hotel.
  • Brey Willoughby, hotel.
  • Butz Alfred K, General Store.
  • Christman James, flour mill.
  • Fegley George, general store.
  • Geho Jacob, carpenter.
  • Gery Frank, General Store.
  • Hallman Joseph, carpenter.
  • Hersch John G, physician.
  • Heydt Abraham, flour mill.
  • Huber Ambrose, shoemkr.
  • Huber Henry, shoemkr.
  • Kriebel Henry, Flour Mill and Oil Mnfr.
  • Royer Joseph, cooper.
  • Sallada Wm H, justice.
  • Schell Henry, live stock.
  • Schenck Daniel, carpenter.
  • Schultz Enoch, Saw Mill.
  • Schultz Irwin, carpenter.
  • Schuler Thomas, carpenter.
  • Stahl Nathan, cooper.
  • Treichler David, flour mill.
  • Walter Allen, flour mill.

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

Street Names: Chestnut Street (Route 100), Seisholtzville Road
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