Berne, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Berne is a small place in northern Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it's not an official town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Tilden Township.

Berne is located about three miles away from the town of Hamburg. Students living in Berne go to schools in the Hamburg Area School District. The community is also close to the Schuylkill River and sits just south of a mountain range known as Blue Mountain.

History of Berne

The community of Berne got its name from a famous city in Switzerland called Bern. It's common for places in America to be named after places in other countries, often by early settlers.

A post office was opened in Berne in 1878. This was an important place for people to send and receive letters and packages. The post office served the community for many years, but it eventually closed down in 1954.