Swedes, relocating from the Philadelphia and Delaware River areas, settled in what is now Amity Township.

In 1712, Isaac DeTurk moved from Esopus, New York to Oley and began a settlement there.

The actual name of the Township, "Exeter", is generally credited to the George Boone family.

Many similarities still exist between the two cities, among them being the geography, soil type, and proximity to a town called St. Lawrence.

Some of the other communities that developed early were: Baumstown, Black Bear, Jacksonwald, St. Lawrence, Stonersville, Stonetown, Lorane, and Neversink Station.

Of course there's Daniel Boone as well, who we know grew up in Exeter and went on to become famous in his journeys from Kentucky to Missouri.

Abraham Lincoln's great-great grandfather, Mordecai had a homestead that is still standing along Heister's creek.

Through the 19th and 20th centuries, Exeter began to grow due to the need for connections, between the city of Reading, Oley, Boyertown, Birdsboro, and King of Prussia.

Suburban sprawl got going post WWII to boost Exeter's population and the Route 422 Expy to King of Prussia was completed in the 1980s.

All of these things lead us up to what Exeter Township is today, a thriving community of over 25,000 people.

It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural southern boundary.

Exeter Township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures in Jacksonwald range from 29.9 °F in January to 74.7 °F in July.

Oley Turnpike heads NE across the township from PA 562 just east of St.