Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Pottstown came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Pottstown in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Pottstown. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Pottstown is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Pottstown:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

We found Pottstown in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Pottstown for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Pottstown. See our Misc Page for Pottstown for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pottstown: www.pottstown.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/