Centerport, PA

Centerport is a Berks County borough in the Schuylkill Valley, where the 2020 census counted 314 residents. The borough sits in north-central Berks County, drains southeast toward the Schuylkill River, and sends its students through the Schuylkill Valley School District. Main Street and Centerport Road meet at the landmark that makes the place memorable: a literal nine-foot fork planted at the intersection.

The fork turns an ordinary road choice into a local calling card. Drivers heading out of Centerport face the split toward nearby valley communities, while the borough’s roads continue through the farm country and river towns of eastern Pennsylvania. Centerport is small enough for one oversized roadside marker to do a lot of work, but the fork fits the place. Its name, road pattern, school district, and Schuylkill drainage all point to a community built around movement through the valley. For visitors, it is a quick laugh; for residents, it is a landmark everyone can use when giving directions.