AREA HISTORY:  Mount Top, Warrington Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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MOUNT TOP – Page 669

The elevated point, located in the extreme western part of the township, near 
the border of Washington, is a business center for the surrounding country.  In 
the year 1849, Jacob Gensler began store-keeping, which he continued several 
years, and then moved to the State of Michigan.  He was succeeded by Michael 
Sheaffer, J. Myers and Hezekiah Lau.  In 1861, while J. C. Bower was conducting 
a store here, he applied for and secured a postoffice.  It was then that the 
locality received the name of “Mount Top.”  In 1864 Michael Anthony became 
postmaster and proprietor of the store.  He was succeeded by his son, C. C. 
Anthony.