Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad and chief engineer of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Cressona apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Cressona apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.