Douglassville, PA

Douglassville is a census-designated place in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 2020 census counted 518 residents. Douglassville is situated along U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 724. Swedish pioneers were the first European settlers in present Berks County on land granted by William Penn. Facilities include basketball and tennis courts, a skateboard park, a pavilion, and a picnic area. In Douglassville, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Douglassville, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Swedish Lutheran Minister Andreas Rudman secured an order from William Penn on October 21, 1701, setting aside 10,000 acres up the Schuylkill, near Manatawny Creek, for members of his congregation. Douglassville is located on the Schuylkill River and mainly upon its left bank. The hardiness zone is 7a bordering upon 6b.