Kirbyville is a village and unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 222 in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] The village is located west of Moselem Springs, and approximately 10 minutes from Kutztown.
Kirbyville, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Kirbyville  Kirbyville | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′27″N 75°51′31″W / 40.47417°N 75.85861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Richmond |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19522 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203944[1] |
History
editKirbyville takes its name from the Kirby family, who operated a farm in the village and were some of the earliest settlers in Richmond Township.[2]
In 2017, the former Kirby family farm was purchased by three Mennonite farmers, who planned to open a 6,000-square-foot farmers market, to be called the Kirbyville Farm Market, by early 2019.[2] The site's original bank barn, which was constructed by the Kirby family approximately 200 years ago, is being restored and renovated to house the new farmers market.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kirbyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d Devlin, Ron (July 13, 2018). "Farmers market planned for Route 222 in Richmond Township". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.