Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania

Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs is located in Pennsylvania
Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Beaver Springs is located in the United States
Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°44′40″N 77°12′53″W / 40.74444°N 77.21472°W / 40.74444; -77.21472
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySnyder
Area
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 • Total691
 • Density510.34/sq mi (197.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
17812, 17843
Area code(s)570 and 272
FIPS code42-04824

Beaver Springs is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 634 at the 2000 census.

Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Beaver Springs was first called Reigertown before the name was changed by the post office. It was named for Adam Reiger. He was given the land as a land grant from the Penn proprietors. The town was also known for a time as Adamsburg.[3] The current name was based on the beavers who were active in a local stream and an important spring that was along its main street.[4] In 2006, Beaver Springs celebrated its bicentennial.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "History of Beaver Springs, Penna" 1906
  4. ^ The Writings of Agnes Selin Schoch, reprinted by Snyder County Times, February 23, 2008.