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Schuylkill:
pronounced - "school-kill". Origin is Dutch -
meaning "hidden river" or "hidden creek". The
Schuylkill River, which flows to Philadelphia, starts from springs in the
hills of Schuylkill County.
County
Seat:
Pottsville
Court
House:
N. 2nd and Laurel Blvd,
Pottsville, Pa 17901
(570) 622-5570
History:
Formed in 1811 from parts of Berks and Northampton
Counties. In 1818 the northern section was added from parts of
Luzerne and Columbia Counties.
Population:
(1996 census figures) - 152,630
Land
Area:
779 Square Miles
Served
by:
Interstate 81, Routes 25, 54, 61, 125, 209, 309, 443, 895, and 924
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This web ring consists of, and
is dedicated to, businesses, services and attractions throughout Schuylkill County in the
heart of the beautiful East Central Pennsylvania region. It is a great way to promote the
area to visitors, other businesses and
Schuylkill County residents.Navigate the
ring and meet the members. For those unfamiliar with the concept, a web ring allows
visitors to start with any page that is a member of the ring, and by clicking on the
"web ring" link on that page, go to another page in the ring. This way, they can
go from page to page to page, finally coming back to where they started. It is a terrific
way to promote your business and services and gives you added exposure from visitors who
are navigating the ring from other sites.
If you stop by any of the pages to sign a guest book, send
them e-mail, contact them for more information, or stop by their place of business, make
sure you mention that you saw them in the Schuylkill County Ring.
If you are interested in
joining the ring, nomination* of new member sites is encouraged. Membership in
the ring is FREE (all it takes is a small investment in time to place the required HTML
and graphics on the front page of your web site). Apply for membership today and
join the current members of the Schuylkill Web Ring in enjoying the increased exposure the
web ring has brought to their sites and the added bonus of highlighting the BEST of
Schuylkill County!
* Nomination of a site to the ring does not
guarantee admittance to the ring. All sites must meet the guidelines for membership
in the ring.
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Ring concept and
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