Pottstown, PA
The history of Pottstown, PA
William Penn deeded the land, which is now Pottstown and the surrounding area, to his son John in 1701. As early as 1714 the first iron forge was built. Among the early settlers were Germans, Swedes, and English. By the 1720’s, the first blast furnace was in operation for the production of cast iron and wrought iron. In 1732, the first steel furnace was in production in the Pottstown area.
The Potts family, who were iron masters, moved to this area and established a forge here. The Potts home was a showplace on a small hill just west of town. John Potts, the oldest son of Thomas Potts, purchased nine hundred ninety-five acres in the area and in 1752 Pottstown was founded. When the town was first laid out, it stretched from York Street to Charlotte Street and from the Schuylkill River to Beech Street. Before 1800, the village was called Pottsgrove, however, as the population increased, this slowly evolved into Pottstown.
On February 6, 1815, this area was incorporated as a Borough, the second Borough formed in the county, Norristown being the first. The first election of town officers was held in April of 1815.
In 1944, the Council-Manager form of government was adopted. Administrative responsibility for the operation of the borough was given to a professional Manager. The borough has had 12 managers since the position was created.
Our Local Landscape
Township Information
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (610) 970-6570
Fire
100 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6525
Phone: (610) 278-3280
School District
Pottstown School District
Phone: (610) 323-8200
100 E High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: 610-970-6500
Places to Visit
Schools
Pottstown High School
750 N Washington St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6700
Rupert Elementary School
1230 South St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6660
Wyndcroft School
1395 Wilson St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-0544
Lincoln Elementary School
461 N York St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6646
Coventry Christian Schools
699 N Pleasantview Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-3320
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary
1329 Buchert Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 323-7510
Pottstown Middle School
600 N Franklin St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6665
Pottsgrove Middle School
1351 N Hanover St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-8243
Saint Aloysius Parish School
844 N Keim St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-6167
Barth Elementary School
467 W Walnut St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6675
Pottsgrove Senior High School
1345 Kauffman Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-5105
Franklin Elementary School
970 N Franklin St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 970-6640
The Hill School
860 Beech St, Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: (610) 326-1000
Pottstown Listings

886 Vaughn Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
9 Beds 10 Baths 18,000 SqFt 31.500 Acres

664 Sanatoga Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
1 Baths 3,491 SqFt 25.600 Acres

333 Wedgewood Drive Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 4 Baths 6,100 SqFt 7.800 Acres

3855 Coventryville Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 4 Baths 3,391 SqFt 15.490 Acres

2192 N Charlotte Street Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 2 Baths 1,904 SqFt 37.750 Acres

4050 Prospect Hill Lane Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 5 Baths 9,263 SqFt 4.140 Acres

277 Victoria Chase Pottstown, Pennsylvania
6 Beds 5 Baths 6,000 SqFt 2.400 Acres

67 Lightcap Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
3 Beds 2 Baths 2,864 SqFt 6.340 Acres

791 Temple Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,449 SqFt 4.600 Acres

109 French Creek Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 4,308 SqFt 3 Acres

Foxgayte Lane Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,705 SqFt 2.700 Acres

313 Brianna Circle Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,121 SqFt 1.120 Acres

1503 Coldsprings Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,200 SqFt 29.900 Acres

195 Specht Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,592 SqFt 1.260 Acres

1485 Sunnybrook Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
3 Beds 3 Baths 3,587 SqFt 11.220 Acres

1700 Snell Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 5 Baths 4,251 SqFt 1.580 Acres

1435 Evansbrooke Lane Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 4 Baths 5,329 SqFt 0.280 Acres

130 Beechwood Terrace Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,740 SqFt 0.880 Acres

1225 S Sanatoga Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,901 SqFt 0.610 Acres

125 Buckwalter Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 0.520 Acres

Lot 11 Florence Drive Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,616 SqFt 0.380 Acres

Lot 1 Florence Drive Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,405 SqFt

319 Steeplechase Lane Pottstown, Pennsylvania
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,559 SqFt

227 Pixie Moss Road Pottstown, Pennsylvania
4 Beds 3 Baths 3,645 SqFt 0.250 Acres