Essays on Sussex County and New Jersey Postal History

Len Peck ~ DEVELOPMENT OF SUSSEX POs: Hamburg & The Paterson-Hamburg PikeIn 1894, following directives from the US Post Office, names were standardized, with“burgh” shortened to “burg,” “borough” to “boro,” and many two-word named townscombined into one. Hence Hamburgh again became Hamburg, which it remains today.Fig. 8: By 1912, Hamburg was anoffice with RFD routes, as thispicture of a “runner” shows. Picturetaken May 18, 1912.Fig. 9: A 1957 cover commemorating the 100 th anniversary of the Paterson Deckertown stagecoach, showinga Hamburg duplex cancel.Vol. 37/No. 2109NJPHWhole No. 174 May 200937