Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania
Jacksonwald is a community of 3,894 people in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Jacksonwald
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lindbergh Viaduct, Daniel Boone Homestead and John Bishop House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Jacksonwald
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About Jacksonwald
Jacksonwald is a census-designated place that is located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated less than a mile from the borough of St. Lawrence.
From the Wikipedia article Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Lindbergh Viaduct
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Bridge in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Museums and landmarks9
Daniel Boone Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
John Bishop House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985
John F. Lutz Furniture Co. & Funerary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Levan Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Mill Tract Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
Mordecai Lincoln House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Pennsylvania
Griesemer-Brown Mill Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Knabb-Bieber Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Snyder Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes2
Schmeck's Villa
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 mi
4581 Boyertown Pike, Reading
Mo off; Tu-Sa 16:00-21:00; Su 16:00-20:00
History
The Village of Jacksonwald was established in 1870, when John Jackson built the Jacksonwald Hotel on the corner of Oley Turnpike Road and Church Lane Road. The Hotel overlooked a little red schoolhouse which was also built in 1870, then restored in 1970 for its 100th anniversary. Prior to 1870, the area was once referred to as Schwarzwald, German for "black forest," because it reminded early settlers of the Black Forest region of Germany. Nevertheless, on March 27, 1967, the Jacksonwald Hotel was demolished to make way for a Boyertown headquartered bank branch, National Penn Bank.
Wald is the German word for woods or forests. Similarly to the etymology of other cities, towns and villages of the time, citizens often named their community after a prominent landmark or individual, hence the name Jacksonwald.
From the History section of Jacksonwald, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.6 mi
4975 Boyertown Pike, Reading
Schwarzwald United Church of Christ
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.6 mi
75 Church Lane Road, Reading
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Berks Career And Technology Center-East Campus
School · 4.2 mi
3307 Friedensburg Road, Oley
Daniel Boone Area Intermediate Cntr
School · 5.9 mi
200 Boone Drive, Douglassville
Map of Jacksonwald
61 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 23°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 61°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 66°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 57°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 45°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 35°F | 3.0 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Reading Spaatz Fld (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Berks County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Reading Municipal Airport (RDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Stony Creek Mills 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Reading 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Birdsboro 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Oley 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Flying Hills 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Hyde Park 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Grill 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wyomissing 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Amity Gardens 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Muhlenberg Park 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oley Turnpike Road wb in Jacksonwald, PA, May 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lindbergh Bridge Reading PA, Smallbones, Public domain
- Daniel Boone's Birthplace, The original uploader was CJKpi at English Wikipedia ., Attribution
- Mordecai Lincoln 1733, Smallbones, CC0
- John Bishop House, Smallbones, CC0
- Mill Tract Farm September 1958, Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain
- Brown Mill BerksCo PA, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Knabb-Bieber Mill, Cervin Robinson, Public domain
- Snyder Mill 01, Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farm Barn 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farmhouse 04, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farmhouse 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farm Barn 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farm Barn 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farm Field, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farmhouse 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farmhouse 05, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farmhouse 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Levan Farm Wagon Shed, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 04, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co House, BerksCo PA 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co House, BerksCo PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co House, BerksCo PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Carriage House, BerksCo PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 05, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Carriage House, BerksCo PA 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Warehouse, BerksCo PA 06, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John F. Lutz Furniture Co Carriage House, BerksCo PA 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former St. Lawrence, PA municipal building, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dentist office and castle-like home in St. Lawrence, PA, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
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