Weishample, Pennsylvania Explained

Weishample
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schuylkill
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6936°N -76.4461°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:17938
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Weishample is a community in Barry Township, Schuylkill County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, about 20 miles northeast of Harrisburg.

The town is supposedly named after Rev. John Frederick Weishampel due to his association with John Winebrenner.