Main Street divides Bernville roughly east–west and spans the length of the original borough.
Pennsylvania Route 183, which is known as "Bernville Road", runs roughly parallel to Main Street.
Route 183 was built on the route laid out for the South Mountain Railroad, which was never built.

Two covered bridges, which no longer exist, crossed Northkill Creek, connecting Bernville with Jefferson Township.
The Northkill Covered Bridge, 1848-~1950, crossed at 4th Street.
The South Bernville Covered Bridge, 1849–1938, crossed near the South Bernville Hotel (a.k.a.,
Newport Hotel).

Main Street was created in 1819 and has numerous buildings dating back to the nineteenth century, including the Cyrus G. Blatt home (501-503 N. Main), the Eagle Hotel (301 N. Main) and the Joseph B. Conrad home (219 N. Main).
Main Street is also the location of both churches: St. Thomas's UCC, and Evangelical Lutheran Friedens Church.
The churches are located across the street from each other.
Main Street divides Bernville roughly east–west and spans the length of the original borough. Pennsylvania Route 183, which is known as "Bernville Road", runs roughly parallel to Main Street. Route 183 was built on the route laid out for the South Mountain Railroad, which was never built.
Two covered bridges, which no longer exist, crossed Northkill Creek, connecting Bernville with Jefferson Township. The Northkill Covered Bridge, 1848-~1950, crossed at 4th Street. The South Bernville Covered Bridge, 1849–1938, crossed near the South Bernville Hotel (a.k.a., Newport Hotel).
Main Street was created in 1819 and has numerous buildings dating back to the nineteenth century, including the Cyrus G. Blatt home (501-503 N. Main), the Eagle Hotel (301 N. Main) and the Joseph B. Conrad home (219 N. Main). Main Street is also the location of both churches: St. Thomas's UCC, and Evangelical Lutheran Friedens Church. The churches are located across the street from each other.
Bernville, Pennsylvania