The little town developed on the farm of Charles Morris. Two potters named Swisher and Gahagan located in the town and sold pottery from their store. This is one explanation why the town was first called Pottersville. The other explanation is that somebody named Potter used to live there. One thing they don't say is why the name was changed to Frostburg!
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