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1880 History and Directory of Adams County, PA
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History and Directory of the Boroughs of Gettysburg, Oxford,
Littlestown, York Springs, Berwick, and East Berlin,
Adams County, PA with Historical Collections
John T. Reily, 1880, 188 pages
From the Prefatory:
This publication "...has been limited to the boroughs of the county, combining a history and a directory of the same as more interesting, and giving such other history and directory matter as could be obtained under the head of "Historical Collection."
The publication begins with a brief history of the settlement and development of the area, and details about the formation of the county from York county. It then proceeds to cover the major towns.
Gettysburg - The sketch includes a brief history of the town, relates the histories of several churches within it: St. Marks & St. James Reformed Churches, Rock Creek Presbyterian Church, The Methodist Church, Upper & Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Churches, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Protestant Episcopal Church, Conewago Chapel and St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church. It then relates a description of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Soldiers Monument, and a history of the Theological Seminary and Pennsylvania College. Following this is the Directory, listing County and Borough Officials, Churches, Lodges and Corporations and their leaders. It includes a Business Directory listed alphabetically by trade, followed by a Post Office Directory listing the resident's name, occupation and street.
New Oxford - The sketch begins with a history of the town's founding, followed by histories of the following churches: The Union Reformed Church, the Lutherand Church, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Following this are some additional historical aspects of the area and then the same type of directory information noted above for Gettysburg.
Littlestown - Like above, the sketch begins with a history of the town's founding followed by discussion of its chuches: The Catholic Church, United Brethren Church in Christ, the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Redeemer's Reformed Church, and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. The same directory information related above follows.
York Springs - This sketch is like the others before it, including historical in formation on: the Presbyterian Church, the Huntington Lutheran Church, the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church. The same directory information related above follows.
Abbottstown - Contains same information as listed above. Churches: St. John's Lutheran Church, and Emmanuel's Reformed Church. The same directory information related above follows.
East Berlin - Contains same information as listed above. Churches: Presbyterian (now Reformed) Church, Union Lutheran and Reformed Church, Trinity Evangelical Church, and the Methodist Church. The same directory information related above follows.
Following the directory information above is another section relating historical details from the area, including information focused on the smaller towns and villages, and the county's townships. As is the case with most directories of this era, there are also ads for local businesses interspersed throughout.
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