Shillington in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shillington
Photographed by William Pope, December 7, 2023
1. Shillington Marker
Named for
Samuel Shilling
Founded
1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 40° 17.818′ N, 75° 58.66′ W. Marker is in Shillington, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is on South Wyomissing Avenue north of Pennwyn Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 463 South Wyomissing Avenue, Reading PA 19607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mohnton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cyrus D. Hornberger (approx. 0.7 miles away); Shillington Veterans of War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Updike (approx. Ύ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Cedar Top Honor Roll (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mohnton (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shillington.
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Photographed by William Pope, December 7, 2023
2. Shillington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
