Do you know of Foltz ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Foltz. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Foltz.<1>

Our sources for Foltz (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Foltz other than they indicate that Foltz would be found somewhere in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1889 and closed  in 1923.

Communities Also Named Foltz ...

We found three communities that share the name Foltz.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Foltz is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Montgomery County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Foltz [Montgomery County].
  • Nevada
    • Pershing County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Foltz [Pershing County].
  • West Virginia
    • Berkeley County
    • Please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Foltz [Berkeley County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Foltz ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Foltz:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Foltz - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Foltz.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 42/26448   (Place Name: Foltz)

County: Franklin     (FIPS State/County: 42/055)

Class: X3

More Orphans in  Franklin County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Franklin County.