Moving - Berks County, Pennsylvania

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In the meantime, enjoy a brief history of Berks County, PA.

A Brief History of Berks County, PA.

At the start of the eighteenth century, a mild climate, fertile soil, and the Schuylkill River combined to attract European immigrants to Berks County. The area was originally settled by Swedes, followed by Quakers, German Amish, French Huguenots, Mennonites, and the English. Most of the County's eastern section was settled by people migrating inland from the Philadelphia area. Interestingly, this migration northwestward along the Schuylkill River into Berks has begun again over the past several years as a result of recent and proposed highway improvements, and the loss of developable and affordable land in the Philadelphia region.

In 1752, Berks County was incorporated from parts of Lancaster, Chester and Philadelphia Counties. In 1772, Berks gave up territory for the formation of Northumberland County, and again in 1811, for the formation of Schuylkill County. Berks County was named for Berkshire, England, home of William Penn's family. Likewise, Reading was named after the main town in Berkshire, England.