Seisholtzville, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Seisholtzville along northbound Hunter Forge Road

Seisholtzville is a small village located mostly in Hereford Township, Pennsylvania. A smaller part of the village is also found in Longswamp Township.

The village uses the Macungie Zip Code of 18062. The phone area code for Seisholtzville is 610 or 484. It is served by the Bally telephone system.

A Look Back at Seisholtzville

The correct way to say the name of this village is "SEE-sholtz-vil." However, some people also say "SEE-sawz-vil." The village was named after a person who used to own a hotel there a long time ago.

The name "Süssholz" is a German word that means "sweet wood." It is pronounced "sees-holtz" in Pennsylvania German. Many German families with surnames like "Süssholtz" or "Süßholz" lived in this part of Pennsylvania when the village was founded. Over time, these names changed in English spelling to "Seesholtz," "Seasholtz," "Seisholtz," or "Seasholes." These names might even be connected to the word for liquorice.

The first public building in Seisholtzville opened around the year 1800. Later, a post office was set up in the village in 1849.

Where is Seisholtzville?

Seisholtzville is located on top of South Mountain. The Perkiomen Creek also starts its journey right here in the village.