The 1930 Census has a map you can click on. Shows their residence off of Rte 61 between Schuylkill and Mount Pleasent. Bebe Brock On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:32 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: quinn136 > Surnames: Daggert > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.schuylkill/11965.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Are you sure it is "BAY?" usually it is Box Number so-and-so. The houses > in undeveloped areas, those that had homes pretty far apart were and still > are delivered by motorized (or horse-drawn) vehicles because of the mileage > the "mail person" would have to cover. Because the box was at the side of > the road, and needed some ID to let the carrier know where the mail should > go, they gave them Box #s this confuses people because you can rent a box in > a post office as well. I am not sure if the Pottsville post office has > anyone there that would equate that to a house, but it is worth a try. > These things change constantly, carriers retire, quit, postmasters change, > etc... > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >