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West Branch Bell Telephone Co. Telephone Directory - January 1954
(West Branch Bell Telephone Co., 1954, 92 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Lycoming, Northumberland and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1954. 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:
Allenwood, Bryantown, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Elimsport, Halls, Hughesville, Lairdsville, Maplehill, McEwensville, Montgomery, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Opp, Pennsdale, Picture Rocks, Schuyler, Turbotville, Watsontown

Berwick and Nearby Points Telephone Directory - May 1954
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1954, 184 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Columbia, Montour and Northumberland Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1954. 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:
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

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1954 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1954, 234 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Dauphin, Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1954. 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, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory, Ridge, 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

West Branch Bell Telephone Co. Telephone Directory - January 1956
(West Branch Bell Telephone Co., 1956, 88 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Lycoming, Northumberland and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1956. 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:
Allenwood, Bryantown, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Elimsport, Halls, Hughesville, Lairdsville, Maplehill, McEwensville, Montgomery, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Opp, Pennsdale, Picture Rocks, Schuyler, Turbotville, Watsontown

Selinsgrove - Beaver Springs - MIddleburg and Nearby Points
Telephone Directory - February 1956 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1956, 112 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1956. 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, Arters Station, Asherton, Augustaville, Bannerville, Beaver Springs, Beavertown, Benfer, Buffalo Road, Chapman, Clifford, Cliftmont, Comly, County Line, Cowan, Crossgrove, Dalmatia, Dewart, Dornsife, Dundore, Erdley's Church, Exchange, Fishers Ferry, Freeburg, Fremont, Glen Iron, Greenbrier, Grubbs Church, Hamilton, Hartleton, Hebe, Heiser, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hill End, Hoffer, Hoovers Island, Hummels Wharf, Independence, Island Park, Jerseytown, Kantz, Kapp Heights, Kehler, Kelly Cross Roads, Kelly Point, Kissimee, Klinesgrove, Klingerstown, Kratzerville, Kreamer, Laurelton, Leck Kill, Lewisburg, Limestoneville, Lithia Springs, Malta, Mandata, Mazeppa, McClure, McEwensville, McKees Half Falls, Meiserville, Middlecreek, Middle Creek Dam, Middleburg, Middleswarth, Mifflinburg, Millmont, Milton, Monroe Mills, Montandon, Mount Pleasant Mills, New Berlin, New Columbia, Northumberland, Ottawa, Paxtonville, Penn Avon, Penns Creek, Pillow, Port Ann, Port Trevorton, Pottsgrove, Rebuck, Red Cross, Remmingers Mill, Rolling Green, Salem, Selinsgrove, Seven Points, Shamokin Dam, Shreiners Church, State Colony, Stonington, Strawberry Ridge, Sunbury, Swengel, Swineford, Trevorton, Troxelville, Urban, Verdilla, Vicksburg, Washingtonville, Watsontown, West Milton, White Deer, White Hall, Winfield

West Branch Bell Telephone Co. Telephone Directory - January 1957
(West Branch Bell Telephone Co., 1957, 84 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Lycoming, Northumberland and Union Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. 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:
Allenwood, Bryantown, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Devitts Camp, Dewart, Elimsport, Halls, Hughesville, Lairdsville, Maplehill, McEwensville, Montgomery, Muncy, Muncy Creek, Muncy Station, Opp, Pennsdale, Picture Rocks, Schuyler, Turbotville, Watsontown

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1957, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1957, 244 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. 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:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
September 1958, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1958, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1958. 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:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Hughesville, Montgomery, Muncy, Turbotville, Watsontown and Nearby Points
Telephone Directory - January 1959 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1959, 148 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan and Union Counties Pennsylvania for the year 1959. 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. There is also a section of classified business listings for the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bodines, Brookside, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Devitt Home, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Elimsport, English Center, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Fields Station, Garden View, Glen Mawr, Halls Station, Hepburnville, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Mills, 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 Creek, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Ramsey, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Tivoli, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warrensville, Waterville, Watsontown, White Deer, Williamsport, Whitepine, Woolrich, Youngdale

Williamsport and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
January 1959 (Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1959, 260 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Lycoming, Northumberland, Sullivan and Union Counties Pennsylvania for the year 1959. 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. There is also a section of classified business listings for the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenwood, Antes Fort, Avis, Balls Mills, Barbours, Bastress, Bodines, Brookside, Bryantown, Calvert, Cammal, Chippewa, Clarkstown, Cogan House, Cogan Station, Cogan Valley, Collomsville, Devitt Home, Dewart, Duboistown, Eagles Mere, Elimsport, English Center, Fairfield Center, Farragut, Faxon, Fields Station, Garden View, Glen Mawr, Halls Station, Hepburnville, Hughesville, Huntersville, Jersey Mills, 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 Creek, Pine Station, Pleasant Valley, Powys, Proctor, Quiggleville, Ralston, Ramsey, Rauchtown, Salladasburg, Schuyler, Slate Run, South Williamsport, Steam Valley, Tivoli, Tombs Run, Trout Run, Turbotville, Wallis Run, Warrensville, Waterville, Watsontown, White Deer, Williamsport, Whitepine, Woolrich, Youngdale

Polk's Sunbury City Directory 1960 [Including Northumberland, Cliftmont,
Hamilton, Island Park, Kapp Heights, Oaklyn, Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam
and Hummel's Wharf (R. L. Polk & Co., 1960, 676 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the boroughs of the Sunbury, Northumberland, Selinsgrove area of Northumberland and Snyder Counties, PA for the year 1960. The directory information for the Sunbury area (including Cliftmont, Hamilton and Oaklyn) 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 numeric street directory for Sunbury area and then a numeric telephone directory covering the entire area. This is followed by the Northumberland directory (also including Island Park and Kapp Heights), and the Selinsgrove directory (including Hummel's Wharf and Shamokin Dam), both providing similar directory information as the Sunbury section, and both followed by corresponding numeric street directories.

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
July 1960, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1960, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1960. 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:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton

Mount Carmel - Shamokin and Nearby Points Telephone Directory
August 1961, (Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1961, 128 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Northumberland and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1961. 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:
Aristes, Ashland, Atlas, Barry, Bear Gap, Beury's Grove, Big Mine Run, Brady, Byrnesville, Centralia, Coal Run, County Line, Crowl, Dalmatia, Deiblers, Dornsife, Elysburg, Excelsior, Exchange, Fountain Springs, Germanville, Gordon, Gowen City, Green Ridge, Greenbrier, Haas, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hepler, Herndon, Hickory Corners, Hickory Ridge, Irish Valley, Kehler, Keiser, Klingerstown, Knoebel's Grove, Kulpmont, Lavelle, Leck Kill, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Locustdale, Logan, Malta, Mandata, Marion Heights, Maysville, Merriam, Midvalley, Millersville, Mt. Carmel, (Mount Carmel), Mowry, Natalie, Overlook, Paxinos, Pillow, Pitman, Ralpho Township, Ranshaw, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Reed Station, Sagon, Shamokin, Shamrock, Snydertown, Stonington, Strong, Taylorsville, Tharptown, Trevorton, Uniontown, Urban, Wallace, Weigh Station, Wilburton