Tomstown, Pennsylvania

History

A post office called Tomstown was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901.[2] The community was named after John Toms, a first settler.[3] A variant name is "Toms Town".[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tomstown
  2. "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 219.

39°47′34″N 77°33′42″W


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