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History · Reiffton

Reiffton’s post office opened in 1925, and 2 of its places are on the National Register

Most of Reiffton was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1894 on.

1925first post office
2on the National Register
9%homes built before 1940
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How Reiffton began

When was Reiffton founded?

1925

The Reiffton post office opened in 1925, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 4,274101 years
Founding year: the first Reiffton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Reiffton’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 Reiffton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18948 editions of the USGS map, 1894 to 1999. Watch Reiffton change.
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Start Reiffton’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Reiffton’s history is told.

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On the map

Reiffton on the map, 1894 to 1999

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

Reiffton on the 1894 USGS mapReiffton on the 1913 USGS mapReiffton on the 1947 USGS mapReiffton on the 1950 USGS mapReiffton on the 1968 USGS mapReiffton on the 1974 USGS mapReiffton on the 1983 USGS mapReiffton on the 1999 USGS map1894Reading 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 Reiffton.

The story so far

Reiffton, in brief

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

Reiffton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,178 at the 2010 census.

Its first post office opened in 1925. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 4,178 to 4,274 (+2%).

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the National Register

2 historic places in Reiffton

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
3
each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Reiffton

Nobody well known was born in Reiffton itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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John UpdikeAmerican novelist, poet · b. 1932
Wallace StevensAmerican poet · b. 1879
Chad HurleyAmerican businessman, co-founder of YouTube · b. 1977
John BarrassoAmerican physician and politician · b. 1952
Spencer Fullerton BairdAmerican naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologi… · b. 1823
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Austin SwiftAmerican actor · b. 1992
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

JacksonwaldIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSt. Lawrence2 historic placesBExeter Township7 historic placesB−

Questions about Reiffton’s history

What year was Reiffton founded?

The Reiffton post office opened in 1925, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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