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Bradford and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - June 1940

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1940, 106 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Elk, McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1940.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Aiken, Allen Station, Annincreek, Austin, Backus, Bellrun, Bells Camp, Betula, Big Shanty, Bingham, Bradford, Brookland, Bullis Mill, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Clarkdale, Clermont, Colegrove, Colesburg, Coleville, Coneville, Conrad, Coryville, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Crosby, Cross Fork, Custer City, Cyclone, Dahoga, Dallas City, Davis City, Degolia, Derrick City, Duke Center, Durant City, East Bradford, East Sharon, Eldred, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Farmers Valley, Ford Hill, Fullerton, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gifford, Gilmore, Gold, Guffey, Halsey, Harrisburg Run, Harrison Valley, Haymaker, Hazel Hurst, Herring, Honeoye, Hull Station, Indian Creek, Inez, James City, Kane, Kanesholm, Keating Summit, Keystone, Knoxville, Kushequa, Lafayette, Larabee, Lewis Run, Liberty, Limestone (NY), Ludlow, Manhattan, Marshlands, Marvindale, McKinley, McKinley Station, Millport, Mills, Mina, Mount Alton, Mt. Jewett, Myrtle, Nansen, Newfield, North Fork, Norwich, Odin, Olivedale, Ormsby, Osceola, Oswayo, PCL Town, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Prentiss Vale, Raymond, Red Rock, Rew City, Rew, Rixford, Roulette, Sabinsville, Sartwell, Sawyer City, Sergeant, Shinglehouse, Smethport, Song Bird, Summit City, Sweden Valley, Tuna, Tuna Creek, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Kane, Westline, West Pike, Wetmore, Wharton, Wigwam, Wrights

Bradford and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - June 1941

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1941, 104 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Elk, McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1941.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Aiken, Allen Station, Annincreek, Austin, Backus, Bellrun, Bells Camp, Betula, Big Shanty, Bingham, Bradford, Brookland, Bullis Mill, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Clarkdale, Clermont, Colegrove, Colesburg, Coleville, Coneville, Conrad, Coryville, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Crosby, Cross Fork, Custer City, Cyclone, Dahoga, Dallas City, Davis City, Degolia, Derrick City, Duke Center, Durant City, East Bradford, East Sharon, Eldred, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Farmers Valley, Ford Hill, Fullerton, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gifford, Gilmore, Gold, Guffey, Halsey, Harrisburg Run, Harrison Valley, Haymaker, Hazel Hurst, Herring, Honeoye, Hull Station, Indian Creek, Inez, James City, Kane, Kanesholm, Keating Summit, Keystone, Knoxville, Kushequa, Lafayette, Larabee, Lewis Run, Liberty, Limestone (NY), Ludlow, Manhattan, Marshlands, Marvindale, McKinley, McKinley Station, Millport, Mills, Mina, Mount Alton, Mt. Jewett, Myrtle, Nansen, Newfield, North Fork, Norwich, Odin, Olivedale, Ormsby, Osceola, Oswayo, PCL Town, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Prentiss Vale, Raymond, Red Rock, Rew City, Rew, Rixford, Roulette, Sabinsville, Sartwell, Sawyer City, Sergeant, Shinglehouse, Smethport, Song Bird, Summit City, Sweden Valley, Tuna, Tuna Creek, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Kane, Westline, West Pike, Wetmore, Wharton, Wigwam, Wrights

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - June, 1942

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1942, 56 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1942.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annincreek, Austin, Bellrun, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Herring, Honeove, Hull Station, Inez, Knoxville, Manhattan, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Ulysses, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May, 1943

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1943, 60 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1943.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annincreek, Austin, Bellrun, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Herring, Honeove, Hull Station, Inez, Keating Summit, Knoxville, Manhattan, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May, 1944

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1944, 64 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1944.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annincreek, Austin, Bellrun, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Herring, Honeove, Hull Station, Inez, Keating Summit, Knoxville, Liberty, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton, Wrights

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May, 1945

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1945, 64 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1945.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annincreek, Austin, Bellrun, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Herring, Honeove, Hull Station, Inez, Keating Summit, Knoxville, Liberty, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton, Wrights

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May, 1946

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1946, 80 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1946.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annincreek, Austin, Bellrun, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Herring, Honeove, Hull Station, Inez, Keating Summit, Knoxville, Liberty, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Walton, Watrous, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton, Wrights

Coudersport and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - May, 1947

(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1947, 104 pages)

This is a telephone directory of covering parts of McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties, PA for the year 1947.  The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses from these areas, providing the resident's name, street address and telephone number (arranged alphabetically by town).  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Annin Creek, Austin, Bellrun, Bingham Center, Brookland, Burtville, Carter Camp, Chrystal, Colesburg, Coneville, Conrad, Costello, Coudersport, Cowanesque, Cross Fork, East Sharon, Eleven Mile, Elkland, Ellisburg, Fishing Creek, Ford Hill, Gaines, Galeton, Genesee, Germania, Gold, Harrison Valley, Hebron, Herring, Honeove, Inez, Keating Summit, Knoxville, Liberty, Marshlands, Millport, Mills, Mina, Myrtle, Newfield, North Fork, Odin, Osceola, Oswayo, Port Allegany, Portage Creek, Potter Brook, Raymond, Roulette, Sabinsville, Sartwell Creek, Seven Bridges, Shinglehouse, Sweden Valley, Turtlepoint, Ulysses, Watrous, West Bingham, West Branch, Westfield, West Pike, Wharton, Wrights

Official Directory June 1st, 1948

(Citizen's Mutual Telephone and Telegraph Co., 1948, 100 pages)

This is a telephone directory of parts of Tioga and Bradford Counties, PA for the year 1948.  The directory information is arranged alphabetically by town and includes the resident's name and telephone number.  There is also a number of ads for local businesses throughout.

Towns Included:

Bentley Creek, East Smithfield, Mainsburg, Mansfield, Millerton, Mosherville, Roseville, Sylvania, Tioga, Troy

Tioga County Telephone Directory – November, 1948

(Tioga County Bell Telephone Co., 1948, 90 pages)

This is a telephone directory of Tioga County, PA for the year 1948.  The directory information is arranged alphabetically by town and includes the resident's name and telephone number.  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Ansonia, Antrim, Arnot, Asaph, Blackwell, Blossburg, Cedar Run, Covington, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield,  Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, North Fork, Osceola, Pigeon Hill, Tioga, Wellsboro

Tioga County Telephone Directory – June, 1950

(Tioga County Bell Telephone Co., 1950, 92 pages)

This is a telephone directory of Tioga County, PA for the year 1950.  The directory information is arranged alphabetically by town and includes the resident's name and telephone number.  It also includes the "Yellow Pages" classified directory of businesses from the same area.

Towns Included:

Ansonia, Antrim, Arnot, Asaph, Blackwell, Blossburg, Cedar Run, Covington, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield,  Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, North Fork, Osceola, Pigeon Hill, Tioga, Wellsboro

Tioga County Telephone Directory – January 1954

(Commonwealth Telephone Co., 1954, 84 pages)

This is a telephone directory of parts of Tioga County, PA for the year 1954.  The directory information is arranged alphabetically by town and includes the resident's name and telephone number.  This also includes the section of classifield business listings at the end.

Towns Included:

Ansonia, Antrim, Arnot, Asaph, Blackwell, Blossburg, Cedar Run, Covington, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield, Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, Tioga, Wellsboro

Wellsboro - Tioga and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory

December 1956 (Commonwealth Telephone Co., 1956, 96 pages)

This is a telephone directory of parts of Tioga County, PA for the year 1956.  The directory information is arranged alphabetically by town and includes the resident's name and telephone number.  This also includes the section of classifield business listings at the end.

Towns Included:

Ansonia, Antrim, Arnot, Asaph, Blackwell, Blossburg, Cedar Run, Covington, Lawrenceville, Liberty, Mansfield, Middlebury, Morris, Nelson, Tioga, Wellsboro