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- ↑ "Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "PA State Archives - MG-11 - 1858 Lancaster County Map". www.phmc.state.pa.us. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "East and West Cocalico Townships, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Combination Atlas Map of Lancaster County Pennsylvania". F&M College Library Digital Collections. 1875. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Reinholdsville renamed to Blainesport". The Lancaster Examiner. July 2, 1884. p. 6. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Post Office Department. Bureau of Facilities. Division of Topography. (8/20/1949 - 1/1952) (Predecessor); Post Office Department. Bureau of Facilities. (8/20/1949 - 7/1/1971); Post Office Department. Office of the Postmaster General. 1792-7/1/1971 (Predecessor) (July 1, 1884). Pennsylvania: Lancaster. Series: Reports of Site Locations, 1837 - 1950. p. 124.
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