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History · Frystown

Half of Frystown’s homes were built after 1951

Most of Frystown was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1951. Below: maps from 1891 on.

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Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

What stands out about Frystown’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Frystown are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18916 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1992. Watch Frystown change.Old housesHalf of Frystown’s homes were built before 1951.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Frystown’s history is told.

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On the map

Frystown on the map, 1891 to 1992

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Frystown. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Frystown on the 1891 USGS mapFrystown on the 1943 USGS mapFrystown on the 1955 USGS mapFrystown on the 1969 USGS mapFrystown on the 1974 USGS mapFrystown on the 1992 USGS map1891Lebanon sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Frystown.

The story so far

Frystown, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Frystown yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Frystown is a census-designated place in Bethel Township, in far western Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near the township line with Tulpehocken Township. The community is served by the Tulpehocken Area School District. As of the 2010 census, the population was 380 residents. The Little Swatara Creek forms the natural southern boundary of Frystown and flows westward into the Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Interstate 78 has an interchange with Route 645 in Frystown. The CDP is split between the Myerstown and Bethel post offices, which use the ZIP codes of 17067 and 19507, respectively.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 380 to 355 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Frystown, decade by decade

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History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bethel Township1 historic placeA−Tulpehocken TownshipIts storyC+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (9) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.