Fritztown, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Fritztown is a small, unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Fritztown is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, partly in South Heidelberg and partly in Spring Township.

Discover Fritztown

Where is Fritztown?

Fritztown is easy to find! It's located along Fritztown Road, just west of a major road called U.S. Route 222. If you travel about two miles northeast, you'll reach the border of Lancaster County. The community is also about 3.4 miles southwest of Sinking Spring. A stream called the Cacoosing Creek actually starts right here in Fritztown. This creek flows northeast and eventually joins the Tulpehocken Creek, which then flows into the Schuylkill River.

A Growing Community

Fritztown is becoming a more popular place to live! Many new neighborhoods are being built around the community. This means more families are moving in and the area is growing. If you live in Fritztown, your mail comes through the Sinking Spring branch of the Reading post office. The zip code for Fritztown is 19608.

A Glimpse into History

Fritztown has a cool history, especially when it comes to making socks! On January 1, 1907, a man named William G. Leininger started a hosiery mill here. A hosiery mill is a factory that makes socks and stockings. This mill, called The Railroad Sock, was located at 5 Old Wernersville Road. Back then, it could produce 200 dozen pairs of socks every single day! That's a lot of socks! William G. Leininger also ran other factories in Berks County, including one in Mohnton. This information comes from local historian Paul Miller, who is part of the Sinking Spring Area Historical Society.

	Highland	Wernersville	Montello, Sinking Spring
	West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County		Colonial Hills, Mohnton
		Fritztown
	Vinemont	Adamstown	Mohns Hill