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History · Whitfield

Half of Whitfield’s homes were built after 1973

Most of Whitfield was built recently: 0.3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1973.

0on the National Register
0.3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Whitfield’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 Whitfield are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Whitfield, in brief

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

Whitfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,733 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 4,733 to 4,911 (+4%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Whitfield

Nobody well known was born in Whitfield 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.

Spring Township1 historic placeB−Sinking SpringIts storyBSpringmontIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWest LawnIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWyomissingIts storyB+Spring RidgeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 →