Welcome to Pottstown ...
Pottstown is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pottstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pottstown has a population of 22,585 people<2> (see below for details).
Pottstown is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pottstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Pottstown: 19464<4>
Websites for Pottstown ...
Official Website: www.pottstown.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pottstown had an population of 22,585 people. This is an increase of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pottstown had a population of 22,377 people. This makes Pottstown the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Pottstown represents 0.18% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,377 people, the population of Pottstown increased 2.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,859 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pottstown.
Communities Also Named Pottstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pottstown - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pottstown.
Communities near Pottstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pottstown.
- Reading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
- Norristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <5>
- Lansdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <5>
- Phoenixville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
- Wyomissing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
- Downingtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
- Souderton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
- Shillington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <5>
- Birdsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <5>
- Collegeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pottstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pottstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pottstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pottstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottstown. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pottstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pottstown ...
Looking for more information about Pottstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pottstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pottstown.
Adding Pottstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pottstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pottstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pottstown post office opened in 1829.
We also found Pottstown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pottstown.
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pottstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pottstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pottstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pottstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |