City of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview of Pottsville

• Name:
  Pottsville
• Official Name:
  City of Pottsville
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named for John Potts, a large landowner, who founded the town.
• County Seat of:
  Schuylkill County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.685645640° 41' 08.3"N

  Longitude:-76.195499076° 11' 43.8"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Mechanicsville 0.6 mi. NE
  • Mount Carbon 0.8 mi. SE
  • Mill Creek (Norwegian Township) 1.1 mi. NE
  • Palo Alto 1.2 mi. E
  • Port Carbon 1.6 mi. NE
  • Saint Clair 2.4 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Charles Baber 0.7 mi. SW
  • Saint Patrick's 1 mi. S
  • Welsh Baptist Church (East Norwegian Township) 2.9 mi. NE
  • Schuylkill Haven Union (North Manheim Township) 3.3 mi. S
  • Schuylkill Memorial Park (North Manheim Township) 3.8 mi. SE
  • Saint Mary's Greek Catholic (Blythe Township) 6.7 mi. E
  • Saint Paul's Lutheran (Blythe Township) 6.8 mi. NE
  • Saint Bartholomew's Catholic (Schuylkill Township) 8 mi. NE
  • Saint Joseph's Polish National Church (Schuylkill Township) 8.1 mi. NE
  • Saint Nicholas (Ryan Township) 8.7 mi. NE
  • Christ Church (Butler Township) 9.1 mi. NW
  • Zion Church (Walker Township) 9.2 mi. E
• Population:
  14,631
• Elevation:
  191 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  209744295
• Updated May 4, 2020