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History · Schubert

Schubert’s post office opened in 1884, and 87% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1950 on.

1884first post office
0on the National Register
87%homes built before 1940
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How Schubert began

When was Schubert founded?

1884

The Schubert post office opened in 1884, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 251142 years
Founding year: the first Schubert post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Schubert’s past

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

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The story so far

Schubert, in brief

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

Schubert is a census-designated place in northeastern Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is located off PA Route 419 just north of its interchange with Interstate 78 on the southern flank of Blue Mountain. Schubert is drained by the Stone Creek south into the Little Swatara Creek. It is served by the Bethel post office, which uses ZIP Code 19507. As of the 2020 census, the population was 251.

Its first post office opened in 1884. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 249 in 2010, 251 in 2020.

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

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On the map

Schubert on the map, 1950 to 1961

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

Schubert on the 1950 USGS mapSchubert on the 1961 USGS map1950Harrisburg sheet · 1:250,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Schubert

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

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Questions about Schubert’s history

What year was Schubert founded?

The Schubert post office opened in 1884, 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.