Pleasantville Manatawny | |
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Unincorporated community | |
PA 73 eastbound in the center of Pleasantville | |
| Coordinates:40°23′03″N75°43′57″W / 40.384107°N 75.732611°W /40.384107; -75.732611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Oley |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1180258[1] |
Pleasantville, also known asManatawny,[2] is anunincorporated community inOley Township,Berks County,Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction ofPennsylvania Route 73 and Covered Bridge Road. Important places in Pleasantville include the Pleasantville Park, Pleasantville Covered Bridge, and Pleasantville Evangelical Church.
The village's alternate name comes from theManatawny Creek which runs nearby.[2][3]
A post office called Manatawny was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1968.[2][4]
The village also has been called Manatawny, for the creek that runs through it. Manatawny is the Leni Lenape Indian word for 'place where we drank.'
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