Pottsville, Texas
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| Coordinates: 31°40′24″N 98°19′32″W / 31.67333°N 98.32556°WCoordinates: 31°40′24″N 98°19′32″W / 31.67333°N 98.32556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 76565 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1344442 |
Pottsville is an unincorporated community located in western Hamilton County in Central Texas. It lies along Fm-218 west of the city of Hamilton, the county seat of Hamilton County.[1] Its elevation is 1,322 feet (403 m).[2] Although Pottsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76565;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 76565 had a population of 142 at the 2000 census.[4]
Named for early settler John Potts, the community was founded as a dry town in 1872. Its first school was founded in 1876, and the post office was established in 1879. Pottsville has undergone multiple catastrophes: every business was burned in a 1913 fire, and great damage was done by a 1944 tornado.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pottsville, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Pottsville, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-14.
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