Bethel Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bethel

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Photographed by William Pope, August 1, 2025

1. Bethel Marker

Inscription. Bethel
Formerly "Millersburg"
Named for
Michael Miller
Pioneer Landowner
Founded
1814

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 40° 27.884′ N, 76° 17.313′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Bethel Township. It is on Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 501) 0.2 miles south of Salem Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8336 Lancaster Avenue, Bethel PA 19507, 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

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8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bethel (approx. ¾ mile away); Tulpehocken Path (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Tulpehocken Path (approx. one mile away); Fort Henry (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mt. Aetna (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Henry (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Aetna (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethel.

Photographed by William Pope, August 1, 2025

2. Bethel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.