Do you know of Ogontz ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Ogontz. 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 Ogontz.<1>

Our sources for Ogontz (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 Ogontz other than they indicate that Ogontz would be found somewhere in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1883 and closed  in 1923.

Communities Also Named Ogontz ...

We found three communities that share the name Ogontz.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Ogontz is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Somerset County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Ogontz [Somerset County].
  • Michigan
    • Delta County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ogontz [Delta County].
  • Ohio
    • Erie County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Ogontz [Erie County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Ogontz ...

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

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 Ogontz - Services available: had a Post Office, Railroad Station, Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1908)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Ogontz.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 42/56368   (Place Name: Ogontz)

County: Montgomery     (FIPS State/County: 42/091)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Ogontz) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.