Geographical Abbreviations

The following abbreviations and townships are listed in early probate and estate files in Berks Co.
AB Albany MR Marion
AS Alsace MX Maxatawny
AM Amity MU Muhlenberg
BN Bern NH North Heidelberg
BT Bethel OL Oley
BK Brecknock ON Ontelaunee
CA Caernarvon PN Penn
CE Centre PR Perry
CO Colebrookdale PK Pike
CU Cumru RE Reading
DI District RI Richmond
DO Douglass RB Robeson
EA Earl RK Rockland
EX Exeter RU Ruscombmanor
GW Greenwich SP Spring
HB Heidelberg TI Tilden
HF Hereford TU Tulpehocken
JF Jefferson UN Union
LS Longswamp UB Upper Bern
LA Lower Alsace UT Upper Tulpehocken
LH Lower Heidelberg WA Washington
MC Maidencreek WI Windsor

Miscellaneous

UH Upper Heidelberg (not an actual township, but probably mistaken reference to Heidelberg used to distinguish from Lower Heidelberg after division)
LB Lower Bern (probably Bern, in contrast with Upper Bern)
OH Oley Hills (probably Pike or District)

Schuylkill County townships once a part of Berks County

BW Brunswick
MH Manheim
MG Mahantango
NW Norwegian
PG Pinegrove

Surrounding counties (all 3-letter abbreviations)

CHE Chester
LAN Lancaster
LEB Lebanon
Leh Lehigh
MTG Montgomery
NHP Northampton
NHU Northumberland
PHL Philadelphia
SCH Schuylkill
YRK York

Villages of Berks County

BY Boyertown
BV Bernville
HM Hamburg
KU Kutztown
MO Morgantown
WD Womelsdorf

Submitted by: Diana.


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