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Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended.
Pottstown, borough (town), Montgomery county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Schuylkill River, 37 miles (59 km) northwest of Philadelphia. The region’s first iron forge (known as Pool) was erected there (1716) by Thomas Rutter, and the Coventry forge produced the first commercial steel in.
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Pottstown, PA. Region: Philadelphia & The Countryside. The 1752 home of founder John Potts marks the spot where Pottstown began, but the town's real history begins with the arrival of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway in the 1850s.
Borough Hall 100 E High Street Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone: 610-970-6500
- LexiN7. Pottstown, PA39 contributions. Excellent tour of a beautiful house. Excellent tour takes around 45-60 minutes, and free! , though donations are welcome.
- Tina B. Pottstown, PA5 contributions. Peaceful and Serene. Sit outside and admire a field full of very lucky horses or be there around the time they bring the herd inside and get to feed them treats.
- Wawafont. Columbus, NJ 118 contributions. Very good. Everything here was amazing. I’m so glad we stopped to try a few beverages. The cruel summer cocktail was excellent.
- Bertram S. Wyoming, MI1,006 contributions. Always a Delight to Visit. This is definitely worth riding. This was our 2nd time coming here and we’re likely to come back when in the area.
This is, more or less, the play-by-play of Pottstown, PA, a borough alongside the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, which can trace its roots all the way back to land deeded to William Penn in the early 1700s.
Pottstown is a borough of 23,000 people (2019) in Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) . This article also covers the nearby communities of Gilbertsville, Limerick, Sassamansville, Royersford and Linfield. Understand. High Street. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts.
