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Sunbury and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - February 1941
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1941, 118 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1941. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Covered:
Adamsburg, Arters Station, Asherton, Augustville, Bannerville, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Benfer, Brook Park, Buffalo Roads, Cameron Mills, Central Oak Heights, Chapman, Chillisquaque, Clifford, Cliftmont, Comly, County Line, Cowan, Crossgrove, Dalmatia, Dewart, Dice, Dornsife, Dreibach Church, Dundore, Dunklebergers, East Lewisburg, Erdleys Church, Erdman, Exchange, Fishers Ferry, Foresthill, Freeburg, Fremont, Gleniron, Globe Mills, Greenbrier, Hamilton, Hartleton, Hebe, Heiser, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hill End, Hoffas Mills, Hoffer, Hoovers Island, Hummels Wharf, Hunter, Independence, Island Park, Jerseytown, Kantz, Kapp Heights, Hehler, Kelly Crossroads, Kelly Point, Kissimee, Klinesgrove, Klingerstown, Kratzerville, Kreamer, Latshaw, Laurel Park, Laurelton, Leck Kill, Leib, Lewisburg, Limestoneville, Linntown, Lochiel, Malta, Mandata, Mazeppa, McClure, McEwensville, McKees Half Falls, Meiser, Meiserville, Middleburg, Middle Creek, Middle Creek Dam, Middleswarth, Mifflinburg, Mile Run, Millmont, Milton, Monroe Mills, Montandon, Mount Pleasant Mills, New Berlin, New Columbia, Northumberland, Ottawa, Otto, Paxtonville, Penn Avon, Penns Creek, Pillow, Pitman, Port Ann, Port Trevorton, Pottsgrove, Rays Church, Rebuck, Red Cross, Rolling Green, Rough & Ready, Salem, Salem Church, Schuyler, Selinsgrove, Seven Points, Shamoking Dam, Shreiners Church, State Colony, Steese Mills, Stonington, Strawberry Ridge, Sunbury, Swengel, Swineford, Taylorville, Trevorton, Troxelville, Tuckahoe, Turbotville, Uniontown, Urban, Verdilla, Vicksburg, Washingtonville, Watsontown, West Milton, White Hall, Whitedeer, Winfield

Pottsville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - April 1941
(Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, 1941, 134 pages)
This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Carbon, Columbia, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1941. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Covered:
Adamsdale, Andreas, Aristes, Arnot's Addition, Ashland, Atlas, Auburn, Aucheys, Barnesville, Barry, Beckville, Beurys Grove, Big Mine Run, Bloomingdale, Boston Run, Bowmans, Branchdale, Brandonville, Broad Mountain, Brockton, Brommerstown, Brookside, Buck Run, Byrnesville, Centralia, Chain, Cherryville, Coal Castle, Coaldale, Coles, Connerton, Cressona, Cressona Valley, Cumbola, Darkwater, Deer Lake, Delano, Dieners Hill, Donaldson, Dow, Dowdentown, Drehersville, Duncott, East Mahanoy Junction, East Mahanoy Tunnel, East Mines, East Mount Carbon, Ellangowan, Exchange, Ferndale, Fishbach, Five Points, Forestville, Fountain Springs, Four Mile House, Frackville, Friedensburg, Germanville, Gilberton, Girardville, Glen Carbon, Glen Dower, Glenworth, Good Spring, Gordon, Green Ridge, Greensbury, Greytown, Grier City, Hauto, Heckscherville, Hecla, Helfenstein, Hills, Hillside, Homesville, Hometown, Jacksons, Jefferson, Joliett, Jonestown, Kaska, Keffers, Keiser, Kepner, Kulpmont, Lakeside, Lakewood, Landingville, Lansford, Lavelle, Lewistown, Llewellyn, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locust Valley, Locustdale, Logan, Lost Creek, Mackeysberg, Mahanoy City, Mahanoy Plane, Maizeville, Mantzville, Maple Hill, Marion Heights, Marlin, Marstown, Maryd, McKeansburg, Mechanicsville, Middleport, Midvalley, Mill Creek, Millersville, Minersville, Mariam, Molino, Morea, Mt. Carmel, Mount Laffee, Mowry, Moyers Station, Natalie, Nesquehoning, New Boston, New Castle, New Columbus, New Mahoning, New Philadelphia, New Ringgold, New Street, Newkirk, Newtown, Normal Square, North Manheim Township, North Penn, Orwigsburg, Owl Creek, Palo Alto, Panther VAlley, Paradise, Park Crest, Park Place, Phoenix Park, Pine Grove, Pinedale, Pleasant Corner, Pleasant Valley, Port Carbon, Pottsville, Primrose, Quakake, Raushs, Raven Run, Ravine, Reevesdale, Rene Mont, Reynolds, Ringtown, Rock, Roeders, Roedersville, St. Clair, St. Nicholas, Schoentown, Schuylkill Haven, Seek, Seltzer City, Seven Stars, Shaft, Shenandoah, Snyders, Stoudtsville, Strong, Suffolk, Summit Station, Summithill, Sweet Arrow Lake, Taggartsville, Tamanend, Tamaqua, Taylorsville, Tremont, Tumbling Run, Turkey Run, Tuscarora, Valley Furnace, Vulcan, Wade, Wadesville, West Brunswick, West Penn, Westwood, Wiggan, Wilburton, William Penn, Yatesville, York Farm, Zerbe, Zion Grove

Williamsport and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - January 1946
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1946, 310 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan, and Union counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1946. It includes information on 1,000's of residents and businesses, listing the resident's name, street address and telephone number. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Alvira, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bethel, Bodines, Brookside, Bryan Mill, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Campbellville, Chatham Run, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Coon Hill, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Eldredsville, Elimsport, Ellenton, English Center, Essick, Estella, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Field, Forksville, Garden View, Halls, Hepburnville, Hillsgrove, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Shore, Kenmar, Lairdsville, Larrys Creek, Larryville, Lincoln Falls, Linden, Loyalsock, Maplehill, Masten, McCartys Ridge, McElhattan, McEwensville, Millview, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Newberry, Nisbet, North Mountain, Okome, Opp, Oriole, Oval, Overton, Pennsdale, Perryville, Picture Rocks, Pine, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Shunk, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Stone Church, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warburton Hill, Warrensville, Waterville, Watsontown, Wheelerville, Whitedeer, Whitepine, Williamsport, Woolrich, Youngdale

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
May 1946 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1946, 152 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1946. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beurys Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Dunklebergers, Elysburg, Erdman, Excelsior, Exchange, Fagon, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Hunter, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knobel's Grove, Kulpmont, Latshaw, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Leib, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Midvalley, Millersville, Miriam, Mount Carmel, Mowry, Natalie, Otto, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Rough & Ready, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Scales, Wilburton

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
May 1947 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1947, 188 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1947. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beurys Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Dunklebergers, Elysburg, Erdman, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Hunter, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knobel's Grove, Kulpmont, Latshaw, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Leib, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Midvalley, Millersville, Miriam, Mount Carmel, Mowry, Natalie, Otto, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Rough & Ready, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Scales, Wilburton

Williamsport and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - January 1948
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1948, 370 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan, and Union counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1948. It includes information on over 23,000 residents and businesses, listing the resident's name, street address and telephone number. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bodines, Brookside, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Chatham Run, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Elimsport, English Center, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Fields Station, Garden View, Halls, Hepburnville, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Shore, Kenmar, Lairdsville, Larrys Creek, Larryville, Linden, Loyalsock, Maplehill, Masten, McElhattan, McEwensville, Millview, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Newberry, Nisbet, Opp, Oriole, Oval, Pennsdale, Perryville, Picture Rocks, Pine, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warrensville, Watsontown, Whitedeer, Whitepine, Williamsport, Woolrich, Youngdale

Polk's Sunbury City Directory - 1949 Including Northumberland, Clifmont,
Hamilton, Island Park, Kapp Heights and Oaklyn (R. L. Polk & Co., 1949, 532 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the boroughs of Sunbury and Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA for the year 1949, as well as some other nearby areas. The directory information for the Sunbury area includes the primary resident's name, occupation, street address, and in some cases, mate's name, company name, etc. This is followed by a separate classified business directory and then an additional numeric telephone directory of the same areas. After these sections, the same directory information is provided for the Northumberland borough area.

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
July 1949 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1949, 212 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1949. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beurys Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Dunklebergers, Elysburg, Erdman, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory, Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knobel's Grove, Kulpmont, Latshaw, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Leib, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Midvalley, Millersville, Miriam, Mount Carmel, Mowry, Natalie, Otto, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Rough & Ready, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Scales, Wilburton

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
July 1950 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1950, 212 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1950. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area. There are a few pages missing from the yellow pages section, however all of the directory information is present.

Towns Included:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beurys Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Dunklebergers, Elysburg, Erdman, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory, Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knobel's Grove, Kulpmont, Latshaw, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Leib, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mount Carmel, Mowry, Natalie, Otto, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Rough & Ready, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Scales, Wilburton

Sunbury Directory - December 1950 (Including Northumberland, Selinsgrove,
Shamokin Dam, Hummels Wharf and Surrounding Sections
(Standard Directories, 1950, 168 pages)
This is a resident, business and telephone directory for parts of Northumberland and Snyder Counties, PA for the year 1950. It includes the following areas: Cliftmont, Hamilton, Hummel's Wharf, Island Park, Northumberland, Oaklynn, Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam, Sunbury, Upper Augusta Township. For the towns of Sunbury and Northumberland, the directory information is provided several ways - first, listing residents and business by street address, then a second time alphabetically, and finally a third time numerically by telephone number. Then there is also a separate business directory afterward. The alphabetical listings provide the street address, names of primary resident and mate, occupation, and lists whether the occupants have a telephone and are owners of the residence. For the other areas, the directory information provided is a numerical street directory followed by an alphabetical listing. There are several rural routes covered, providing the names of those on each route - three surrounding Sunbury, two surrounding Selinsgrove, and one around Northumberland.

Williamsport and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - February 1951
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1951, 236 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan, and Union counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1951. It includes information on 1,000's of residents and businesses, listing the resident's name, street address and telephone number. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bodines, Brookside, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Chatham Run, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Elimsport, English Center, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Fields Station, Garden View, Halls, Hepburnville, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Shore, Kenmar, Lairdsville, Larrys Creek, Larryville, Linden, Loyalsock, Maplehill, Marsh Hill, Masten, McElhattan, McEwensville, Millview, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Newberry, Nisbet, Opp, Oriole, Oval, Pennsdale, Perryville, Picture Rocks, Pine, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warrensville, Watsontown, Whitedeer, Whitepine, Williamsport, Woolrich, Youngdale

Selinsgrove - Beaver Springs - MIddleburg and Nearby Points
Telephone Directory – September 1951 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1951, 98 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering Snyder County, and parts of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania for the year 1951. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Covered:
Aline, Bannerville, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Benfer, Chapman, Clifford, Cliftmont, Crossgrove, Dundore, Erdley's Church, Freeburg, Fremont, Globe Mills, Grubbs Church, Heiser, Hill End, Hoffer, Hoovers Island, Hummels Wharf, Independence, Kantz, Kissimee, Kratzerville, Kreamer, McClure, McKees Half Falls, Meiser, Meiserville, Middle Creek, Middle Creek Dam, Middleburg, Middleswarth, Monroe Mills, Mount Pleasant Mills, Paxtonville, Penn Avon, Penns Creek, Port Ann, Port Trevorton, Remmingers Mill, Rolling Green, Salem, Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam, Shreiners Church, State Colony, Swineford, Troxelville, Verdilla

Williamsport and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - February 1952
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1952, 240 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan, and Union counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1952. It includes information on 1,000's of residents and businesses, listing the resident's name, street address and telephone number. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bodines, Brookside, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Chatham Run, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Elimsport, English Center, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Fields Station, Garden View, Halls, Hepburnville, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Shore, Kenmar, Lairdsville, Larrys Creek, Larryville, Linden, Loyalsock, Maplehill, Marsh Hill, Masten, McElhattan, McEwensville, Millview, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Newberry, Nisbet, Opp, Oriole, Oval, Pennsdale, Perryville, Picture Rocks, Pine, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warrensville, Watsontown, Whitedeer, Whitepine, Williamsport, Woolrich, Youngdale

Berwick - Bloomsburg - Danville and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
April 1952 (Bell Telephone Company of PA, 1952, 244 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Columbia, Luzerne, Montour, and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1952. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "Yellow Pages" section for businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Almedia, Beach Haven, Benton, Berwick, Berwick Heights, Bloomsburg, Boyd Station, Briar Creek, Buckhorn, Canby, Catawissa, Central, Comly, Danville, Derrs, Dutch Hill, East Bloomsburg, Espy, Evansville, Exchange, Eyers Grove, Fernville, Fishing Creek, Forks, Foundryville, Frosty Valley, Greenwood, Grovania, Hicks Ferry, Iola, Jamison City, Jerseytown, Kipps Run, Knob Mountain, Light Street, Lime Ridge, Limestoneville, Mainville, Mausdale, Mifflinville, Mill Grove, Millville, Mooresburg, Nescopeck, Numidia, Orangeville, Ottawa, Pine Summit, Red Rock, Riverside, Roaring Creek, Rohrsburg, Rupert, Rushtown, Schuyler, Shumans, Slabtown, South Danville, Stillwater, Strawberry Ridge, Summer Hill, Turbotville, Unityville, Waller, Washingtonville, White Hall, Willow Grove, Willow Springs