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Pennsylvania counties formed from Lycoming

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Map of the original extent of Lycoming County circa 1795, with current Pennsylvania county outlines for reference. Click on map to see dates.

When originally formed in 1795, Lycoming County was "roughly estimated at about 12,000 square miles" (31,000 km²).[1] Its territory stretched north to the New York state line, west to the Allegheny River, south nearly to the source of the West Branch Susquehanna River, and east to include modern Sullivan County. However by 1800, just five years after its formation, the first territory was taken from it to form new counties, a process that continued until 1847.

Eighteen other Pennsylvania counties today contain land that was once part of Lycoming County: five were formed completely from it, eight were formed from it and other counties, three were formed from counties that were themselves formed partly from it, one was formed from a county that was formed completely from it, and finally one received a township from it in 1861. The third list is of these counties and gives for each its name, date of formation, counties from which it was formed, as well as the area, population, and location in Pennsylvania.

County   Created   Formed from    Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Centre County February 13 1800 Parts of Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, and Huntingdon Counties[2] 1,112 mi²
(2,880 km²)
135,758
Armstrong County March 12 1800 Parts of Allegheny, Lycoming, and Westmoreland Counties 664 mi²
(1,720 km²)
72,392
Venango County March 12 1800 Parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 683 mi²
(1,769 km²)
57,565
Warren County March 12 1800 Parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819 898 mi²
(2,326 km²)
43,863
Indiana County March 30 1803 Parts of Lycoming and Westmoreland Counties; it was attached to Westmoreland County until 1806 834 mi²
(2,160 km²)
89,605
Clearfield County March 26 1804 Parts of Lycoming and Huntingdon Counties; functioned as a part of Centre County for judiciary purposes until 1822 1,154 mi²
(2,989 km²)
83,382
Jefferson County March 26 1804 Parts of Lycoming County; Attached to Westmoreland County until 1806 and to Indiana County until 1830 657 mi²
(1,702 km²)
45,932
McKean County March 26 1804 Parts of Lycoming County; Attached to Centre County until 1814 and to Lycoming County until 1826 for judicial and elective purposes, and only fully organized in 1826 984 mi²
(2,549 km²)
45,936
Potter County March 26 1804 From Lycoming county; Attached to Lycoming County until 1826 and to McKean County until 1835 for judicial purposes, and only fully organized in 1835 1,081 mi²
(2,800 km²)
18,080
Tioga County March 26 1804 From Lycoming County; attached to Lycoming until 1812 1,137 mi²
(2,945 km²)
41,373
Bradford County February 21 1810 Parts of Luzerne and Lycoming Counties; originally called Ontario County, renamed as Bradford County in 1812 1,161 mi²
(3,007 km²)
62,761
Union County March 22 1813 Parts of Northumberland County; Until 1861, what is now Gregg Township in Union County was a part of Brady Township in Lycoming County[1] 317 mi²
(821 km²)
41,624
Clarion County March 11 1839 Parts of Venango and Armstrong Counties (both of which were formed at least partly from Lycoming County) 609 mi²
(1,577 km²)
41,765
Clinton County June 21 1839 Parts of Lycoming and Centre Counties 898 mi²
(2,155 km²)
37,914
Elk County April 18 1843 Parts of Jefferson, McKean, and Clearfield Counties (all of which were formed at least partly from Lycoming County) 832 mi²
(2,155  km²)
35,112
Sullivan County March 15 1847 Parts of Lycoming County; attached to Lycoming until 1848 452 mi²
(1,171 km²)
6,556
Forest County April 11 1848 Parts of Jefferson County (which was formed from Lycoming County); attached to Jefferson County until 1857; received part of Venango County in 1866 431 mi²
(1,116 km²)
4,946
Cameron County March 29 1860 Parts of Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties (all of which were formed at least partly from Lycoming County) 399 mi²
(1,033 km²)
5,974
Bald Eagle Mountain Panorama as seen looking south from Loyalsock Township


Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

This is a list of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Under Pennsylvania law, there are three types of incorporated municipalities in the county: cities, boroughs and townships. Any municipality in Pennsylvania with more than 10 persons can incorporate as a borough. Any township or borough with a population of at least 10,000 can ask the state legislature to become chartered as a city. There are no unincorporated areas in the county, since all territory in Pennsylvania is incorporated.

The fifty two incorporated municipalities in Lycoming County are the subject of the first list, which gives their names and etymologies, dates settled and incorporated, what they were formed from, area, population, and location within the county. Two other lists dealing with former parts of Lycoming County are included. The second list is of former incorporated townships and gives the same information as above on their current status. The third list gives information on the eighteen other Pennsylvania counties which were formed from or contain land originally in the county.

In the 2000 census, the population of Lycoming County was 120,044,[3] making it a "Fifth Class County" (defined as "having a population of 95,000 and more, but less than 145,000 inhabitants").[4] It is included in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and its county seat is Williamsport. Lycoming County is located in north central Pennsylvania, about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.[5]

Location of Lycoming County within Pennsylvania

Municipalities

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As of 2007, Lycoming County has fifty-two incorporated municipalities: one city, nine boroughs, and forty-two townships. Lycoming County's townships include one census-designated place (CDP) and fifty villages. CDPs are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. Villages are marked with signs by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.[6] Neither CDPs nor villages are actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law and their territory is legally part of the township(s) they are located in. The first list also notes the CDP and villages within their respective townships.

At 1,244 square miles (3,221 km²) as of 2007, Lycoming County is the largest county by land area in Pennsylvania (Erie County is larger, but nearly half of its area is in Lake Erie). Lycoming County is also larger than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, which has an area of 1,214 square miles (3,144 km²). Its incorporated municipalities range in size from 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) (three of the boroughs) to 76.5 square miles (198.1 km²) (McHenry Township). The city of Williamsport has the highest population of any municipality (30,706 or 25.6% of the county total as of 2000), while Brown Township in the northwest corner of the county has the lowest population (111 or 0.092%). Most of the county's population is in the valley along the West Branch Susquehanna River.[3]

Municipality
(type)  
Remarks [6][1]   Settled[7][8]   Incorporated[7]   Formed from[1][7]    Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Williamsport (city) Named for William Ross (son of founder Michael Ross); county seat; laid out 1796 1769 1806 (borough),
1866 (city)
Loyalsock Township 9.5 mi²
(24.7 km²)
30,706
Duboistown (borough) Named for founders John and Mathias Dubois, laid out 1852 1773 1878 Armstrong Township 0.6 mi²
(1.7 km²)
1,280
Hughesville (borough) Named for founder Jeptha Hughes; laid out 1816 1816 1852 Muncy Township 0.6 mi²
(1.7 km²)
2,200
Jersey Shore (borough) Named the "Jersey Shore" as its founders were from New Jersey and it was on the shore of the West Branch Susquehanna River; laid out 1820 1785 1826 Porter Township 1.2 mi²
(3.2 km²)
4,482
Montgomery (borough) Named for the "Montgomery Station" post office; known as "Black Hole" until circa 1836 (for Black Hole Creek) 1783 1887 Clinton Township 0.6 mi²
(1.5 km²)
1,695
Montoursville (borough) Named for Madame Montour and her son Andrew Montour; laid out 1820 1768 1850 Fairfield Township 4.2 mi²
(10.8 km²)
4,777
Muncy (borough) Named for the Munsee phratry of the Lenape; laid out 1797 1797 1826 Muncy Township 0.8 mi²
(2.2 km²)
2,663
Picture Rocks (borough) Named for Indian pictographs found on the cliffs above Muncy Creek 1848 1857 Wolf Township 0.9 mi²
(2.4 km²)
693
Salladasburg (borough) Named for founder Jacob P. Sallada; laid out 1837 1837 1884 Mifflin Township 0.8 mi²
(2.0 km²)
260
South Williamsport (borough) Named for its geographic location, south of Williamsport; 1790 1886 Armstrong Township 2.1 mi²
(5.5 km²)
6,412
Anthony Township Named for Joseph B. Anthony, a county judge circa 1844 and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court jutice 1773 1844 Lycoming Township 15.9 mi²
(41.1 km²)
904
Armstrong Township Named for James Armstrong, a local lawyer 1795 1842 Clinton Township 25.6 mi²
(66.2 km²)
717
Bastress Township Named for Solomon Bastress of Jersey Shore, former member of the state legislature and associate judge 1837 1854 Susquehanna Township 8.6 mi²
(22.4 km²)
574
Brady Township Named for the Brady family, some of the earliest settlers in the area 1790 1855 Washington Township 8.6 mi²
(22.4 km²)
494
Brown Township Named for Jacob Brown, a general from Pennsylvania in the War of 1812; includes the villages of Cedar Run and Slate Run 1790 1815 Mifflin and Pine Townships 73.7 mi²
(190.8 km²)
111
Cascade Township Named for its cascading mountain streams; includes the village of Kellyburg 1843 1843 Hepburn and Plunketts Creek Townships 40.9 mi²
(105.9 km²)
419
Clinton Township Named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York (1817 - 1822, 1824 - 1828) 1825 1825 Washington Township 28.8 mi²
(74.5 km²)
3,947
Cogan House Township Named for David Cogan, a pioneer who settled on Larrys Creek in 1825; includes the villages of Beech Grove, Brookside, Cogan House, and White Pine 1825 1843 Jackson and Mifflin Townships 69.9 mi²
(181.1 km²)
974
Cummings Township Named for John Cummings, an associate on the bench; includes the village of Waterville, as well as two state parks: Little Pine and Upper Pine Bottom 1784 1832 Mifflin and Brown Townships 69.4 mi²
(179.7 km²)
355
Eldred Township Named for C. D. Eldred, an associate on the bench; includes the village of Warrensville 1802 1858 Hepburn Township 14.3 mi²
(37.1 km²)
2,178
Fairfield Township Named for "beautiful rolling land of the fertile river bottom"[8] 1742 1825-1826 Muncy Township 11.7 mi²
(30.4 km²)
2,659
Franklin Township Named for Benjamin Franklin; includes the village of Lairdsville 1795 1822 Moreland Township 24.5 mi²
(63.4 km²)
915
Gamble Township Named for James Gamble, the judge who authorized the election that led to its creation; includes the village of Calvert and Rose Valley Lake 1784 1875 Lewis and Cascade Townships 46.2 mi²
(119.5 km²)
854
Hepburn Township Named for William Hepburn, a founding father of Williamsport and Lycoming County; includes the villages of Cogan Station (also in Lycoming Township) and Hepburnville 1784 1804 Loyalsock Township 16.6 mi²
(43.1 km²)
2,836
Jackson Township Named for Andrew Jackson (prior to his presidency); includes the village of Buttonwood 1811 1824 Lycoming Township 35.6 mi²
(92.2 km²)
414
Jordan Township Named for Alexander Jordan, president judge of the district court when formed; includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville 1812 1854 Franklin Township 20.7 mi²
(53.6 km²)
878
Lewis Township Named for Ellis Lewis, president judge of the district court when formed; includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run 1812 1835 Hepburn Township 37.8 mi²
(98.0 km²)
1,139
Limestone Township Named for its abundant limestone, originally known as "Adams Township" for John Adams (name changed 1835); includes the villages of Collomsville, Oriole, and Oval 1789 1824 Nippenose and Wayne Townships[b] 34.2 mi²
(88.5 km²)
2,136
Loyalsock Township Named for Loyalsock Creek; second most populous municipality in the county 1768 1786 Muncy Township 21.2 mi²
(55.0 km²)
10,876
Lycoming Township Named for Lycoming Creek; includes the villages of Cogan Station (also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville 1773 1858 Old Lycoming Township 15.4 mi²
(39.8 km²)
1,606
McHenry Township Named for Alexander H. McHenry, a Jersey Shore surveyor; includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome 1785 1861 Brown and Cummings Townships 76.5 mi²
(198.1 km²)
145
McIntyre Township Named for Archibald McIntyre, a founder of the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad; includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston 1794 1848 Lewis Township 47.2 mi²
(122.4 km²)
539
McNett Township Named for H. I. McNett, who led the drive for its formation; includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch 1805 1878 McIntyre Township 33.8 mi²
(87.5 km²)
211
Mifflin Township Named for Thomas Mifflin, the first governor of Pennsylvania (1790 - 1799) 1790 1803 Old Lycoming Township 27.9 mi²
(72.2 km²)
1,145
Mill Creek Township Named for Mill Creek; includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township) 1795 1879 Muncy Township 11.4 mi²
(29.5 km²)
572
Moreland Township Named for a legend that the acres surveyed here were larger than a standard acre; includes the village of Opp 1790 1813 Muncy Creek Township 23.9 mi²
(62.0 km²)
1,036
Muncy Township Named for the Munsee phratry of the Lenape; as it is older than Lycoming County, it is often called the "Mother Township"; includes the village of Pennsdale 1772 1772 One of the seven original townships of Northumberland County 15.8 mi²
(40.8 km²)
1,059
Muncy Creek Township Named for Muncy Creek; includes the village of Clarkstown 1773 1797 Muncy Township 20.7 mi²
(53.7 km²)
3,487
Nippenose Township Named for the Indian phrase, "Nippeno-wi", meaning a warm and genial summer like place; includes the village of Antes Fort, which was named for Fort Antes (abandoned during the Big Runaway) 1769 1786 Bald Eagle Township[a] 11.2 mi²
(29.1 km²)
729
Old Lycoming Township Named indirectly for Lycoming Creek, it was originally part of Lycoming Township, the name was changed in 1858 when the township was divided; includes the census-designated place of Garden View 1773 1785 Iroquois land purchased as part of Northumberland County, before this was run by the Fair Play Men 9.5 mi²
(24.6 km²)
5,508
Penn Township Named for Penn Township, Berks County; includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township) 1774 1828 Muncy Township 26.7 mi²
(69.2 km²)
900
Piatt Township Named for William Piatt, an associate county judge when it was created; includes the village of Larryville 1769 1858 Mifflin Township 10.1 mi²
(26.3 km²)
1,259
Pine Township Named for its vast stands of pine trees; includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill 1806 1856 Brown, Cummings and Cogan House Townships 75.8 mi²
(196.3 km²)
329
Plunketts Creek Township Named for Plunketts Creek; includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor 1776 1838 Franklin Township and Davidson Township now part of Sullivan County 55.2 mi²
(143.1 km²)
771
Porter Township Named for David R. Porter, Pennsylvania governor (1839-1845) 1772 1840 Mifflin Township 7.9 mi²
(20.6 km²)
1,633
Shrewsbury Township Named for Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey; includes the villages of Glen Mawr (also in Penn Township) and Tivoli 1794 1804 Muncy Township 17.5 mi²
(45.3 km²)
433
Susquehanna Township Named for the West Branch Susquehanna River which forms the northern boundary; includes the village of Nisbet 1801 1838 Nippenose and Armstrong Townships 7.8 mi²
(20.2 km²)
993
Upper Fairfield Township Originally named "Pollock Township" for local judge, name changed to Fairfield Township in 1853; includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville 1796 1851 Fairfield Township 18.2 mi²
(47.2 km²)
1,854
Washington Township Named for George Washington; includes the village of Elimsport 1760 1785 Bald Eagle Township[a] 48.5 mi²
(125.7 km²)
1,613
Watson Township Named for Oliver Watson, president of a bank in Williamsport; includes the village of Tombs Run 1784 1845 Porter and Cummings Townships 23.5 mi²
(61.0 km²)
550
Wolf Township Named for George Wolf, governor of Pennsylvania (1829 - 1835); 1777 1834 Muncy Township 19.6 mi²
(50.7 km²)
2,707
Woodward Township Named for Apollos Woodward, an associate judge; includes the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township) 1772 1855 Anthony Township 13.6 mi²
(35.3 km²)
2,397
Garden View, (census-designated place) Not a municipality, just a part of Old Lycoming Township 1.0 mi²
(2.7 km²)
2,679

Pennsylvania counties formed from Lycoming and former townships

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Map of the original extent of Lycoming County circa 1795, with current Pennsylvania county outlines for reference

The territory which today makes up Lycoming County was purchased from the Iroquois at the two Treaties of Fort Stanwix in 1768 and 1784. The county was formed on April 13 1795 from part of Northumberland County.[1] When originally formed, Lycoming County was "roughly estimated at about 12,000 square miles" (31,000 km²). This was nearly ten times its current size or .[1] Its territory stretched north to the New York state line, west to the Allegheny River, south nearly to the source of the West Branch Susquehanna River, and east to include modern Sullivan County.[8]

However by 1800, just five years after its formation, the first territory was taken from it to form new counties, a process that continued until 1847. Eighteen other Pennsylvania counties today contain land that was once part of Lycoming County: five were formed completely from it, eight were formed from it and other counties, four were formed from counties that were themselves formed partly from it, and, finally, one received a township from it in 1861.

The county originally contained seven townships when formed: Lower Bald Eagle, Loyalsock, Lycoming, Muncy, Nippenose, Pine Creek, and Washington. Today Pine Creek is part of Clinton County and Lower Bald Eagle is part of both Centre and Clinton counties, but the rest are still in Lycoming County, although many other municipalities have been formed from these since.

In the following sections, information is given on each of the counties formed or containing territory from Lycoming County, including name, date of formation, counties from which it was formed, as well as the area, population, and location in Pennsylvania. Each of these other counties was erected from former incorporated areas in the Lycoming County, and where known, there is a list of all townships for each county which were incorporated in or directly formed from townships in Lycoming County, as well as information on the modern successors of these townships today. There are currently twenty two such former townships known.

1800

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In 1800, four counties were formed from territory taken from Lycoming and other counties: Centre, Armstrong, Venango, and Warren.

Centre County

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Centre County was formed on February 13 1800 from parts of Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, and Huntingdon Counties[2] As of 2000, its population was 135,758 and its area is 1,112 mi² (2,880 km²).

The history of Centre County begins with Bald Eagle Township, which was formed in 1772 as one of the seven original townships in Northumberland County. In August 1785, Washington Township was formed from Bald Eagle, and in November 1785 parts of Bald Eagle Township were added to the newly formed Lycoming and Pine Creek townships (the bulk of their territory had been purchased from the Iroqois in 1784). In May 1786, Bald Eagle Township was split into three new townships: Nippenose, Upper Bald Eagle, and Lower Bald Eagle. In 1789, Mifflin County was formed from Upper Bald Eagle Township and half of Potter Township (itself formed partly from the original Bald Eagle Township in May 1774).[9][1]
When Lycoming County was formed in 1795, Lower Bald Eagle was one of the original seven townships. Centre County was formed in 1800 from parts of Huntingdon, Lycoming, Mifflin, and Northumberland counties. Centre County originally had eight townships, with two (Lower Bald Eagle and Upper Bald Eagle), taken from Lycoming County. It is not clear if this Upper Bald Eagle was a newly formed township, or some portion of the original not taken when Mifflin County was formed.[2] Some territory from Lower Bald Eagle Township remained in Lycoming County.[1]
In 1801, Centre County renamed "Upper Bald Eagle Township" as "Spring Township" and "Lower Bald Eagle Township" as "Bald Eagle Township". In 1839 Clinton County was formed from Centre and Lycoming counties, with Bald Eagle Township as one of three taken from Centre County. Today neither Centre nor Lycoming counties have a township named "Bald Eagle".

Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Upper Bald Eagle Township[a] (now Spring Township) Now in Centre County, incorporated as part of Northumberland County, became part of Lycoming County in 1795;[1] Name changed in 1801 to "Spring Township"[10] 1772 1772 25.9 mi²
(67.0 km²)
6,117

Armstrong, Venango, and Warren Counties

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On March 12 1800, three more counties were formed with territory taken partly from Lycoming County: Armstrong, Venango and Warren.

  • Armstrong County was formed from parts of Allegheny, Lycoming, and Westmoreland Counties. As of 2000, its population was 72,392 and its area is 664 mi² (1,720 km²). When originally formed, Armstrong County had six townships: Allegheny (now defunct), Buffalo (now defunct), Kittaning, Plum Creek, Red Bank, and Sugar Creek. It is not stated which of these came or were formed from Lycoming County, but geographically Red Bank and the northern part of Plum Creek occupy territory taken from Lycoming County (east of the Allegheny River).[8]
  • Venango County was formed from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties. For administrative purposes, it was attached to Crawford County until 1805. As of 2000, its population was 57,565 and its area is 683 mi² (1,769 km²). It originally had at least seven townships: Allegheny, Cherry Tree, Irwin, Richland, Rockland, Scrubgrass, and Sugar Creek. It is not stated which of these came or were formed from Lycoming County, but geographically Richland and Rockland occupy territory taken from Lycoming County (east of the Allegheny River).[8]
  • Warren County was formed from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties. It was attached to Crawford County until 1805, and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. As of 2000, its population was 43,863 and its area is 898 mi² (2,326 km²). It originally had only one township, Brokenstraw, established by the courts of Crawford County in 1800, which split into twelve in 1819. The half of the county east of the Allegheny River is the territory taken from Lycoming County.[8]

1803: Indiana County

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Indiana County was formed on March 30 1803 from parts of Lycoming and Westmoreland Counties; it was attached to Westmoreland County until 1806. As of 2000, its population was 89,605 and its area is 834 mi² (2,160 km²).

1804: Clearfield, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Tioga

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On March 26 1804, five counties were formed from territory taken from Lycoming and other counties: Clearfield, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Tioga.

  • Clearfield County was formed from parts of Lycoming and Huntingdon Counties. It functioned as a part of Centre County for judiciary purposes until 1822. As of 2000, its population was 83382 and its area is 1154}} mi² (2,989 km²). It is unclear which
  • Jefferson County was formed from parts of Lycoming County. It was attached to Westmoreland County until 1806 and to Indiana County until 1830. As of 2000, its population was 45,932 and its area is 657 mi² (1,702 km²).
Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Pine Creek Township Now in Jefferson County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[11] 1798 1798 40.7 mi²
(105.4 km²)
1,003 File:Map of Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
  • McKean County was formed from parts of Lycoming County. It was attached to Centre County until 1814 and to Lycoming County until 1826 for judicial and elective purposes, and only fully organized in 1826. As of 2000, its population was 45,936 and its area is 984 mi² (2,549 km²).
Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Ceres Township Now in McKean County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[11] 1798 1798 40.7 mi²
(105.4 km²)
1,003
  • Potter County was formed from parts of Lycoming county. It was attached to Lycoming County until 1826, and to McKean County until 1835 for judicial purposes, and only fully organized in 1835. As of 2000, its population was 18,080 and its area is 1081 mi² (2,800 km²).
  • Tioga County was formed from parts of Lycoming County. It was attached to Lycoming until 1812. As of 2000, its population was 41373 and its area is 1137 mi² (2,945 km²).
Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Tioga Township Now in Tioga County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[12] 1792 1797 40.5 mi²
(104.8 km²)
995

1810: Bradford County

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1839: Clarion and Clinton Counties

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Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Allison Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[13][14] ? before 1839 2.0 mi²
(5.2 km²)
198
Lower Bald Eagle Township[a] (now Bald Eagle Township) Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Northumberland County in 1772, became part of Lycoming County in 1795, Centre in 1800, and Clinton in 1839. 1772 1772 41.6 mi²
(107.7 km²)
1,898
Chapman Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[13][14] 1780 before 1839 99.9 mi²
(258.7 km²)
848
Colebrook Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[13][14] 1777 before 1839 18.7 mi²
(48.4 km²)
179
Dunnstable Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[13][14][15] 1785 before 1810 9.6 mi²
(24.8 km²)
993
Limestone Township (now Crawford Township)[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County,[13][14] name changed 1841. 1780 1824 22.1 mi²
(57.2 km²)
848
Pine Creek Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[13][14] 1785 1772 14.9 mi²
(38.6 km²)
3,184
Wayne Township[b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County;[13][14] named for "Mad" Anthony Wayne[1] 1768 1798 22.8 mi²
(59.2 km²)
1,363

1843: Elk County

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1847: Sullivan County

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When originally formed in 1803, Shrewsbury Township encompassed all of modern Sullivan County. Elkland Township was formed from Shrewsbury in 1804, as were Cherry (1824), Davidson and Forks Townships (both 1833). Plunketts Creek Township was formed from Franklin and Davidson Townships in 1838, and Fox Township was formed from Elkland in 1839. When Sullivan County was formed in 1847, both Shrewsbury and Plunketts Creek Townships were split, with each county originally having a township of that name (Plunketts Creek Township in Sullivan County changed its name to Hillsgrove Township in 1856).[16]

Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Cherry Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1816 1824 57.8 mi²
(149.8 km²)
1,718
Davidson Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1806 1833 78.2 mi²
(202.3 km²)
626
Elkland Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1798 1804 38.7 mi²
(100.2 km²)
607
Forks Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1794 1833 43.9 mi²
(113.7 km²)
407
Fox Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1800 1839 38.6 mi²
(100.0 km²)
332
Plunketts Creek Township[c] (now Hillsgrove Township) Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County,[17] name changed in 1856.[16] 1786 1847 28.4 mi²
(73.6 km²)
265
Shrewsbury Township[c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County[17] 1799 1803 48.1 mi²
(124.5 km²)
328

1848: Forest County

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1860: Cameron County

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Municipality
(type)  
Remarks[1]   Settled   Incorporated   Area in square miles (km²)   Population
as of 2000
  
Map  
Grove Township[b] Now in Cameron County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County, then one of twelve original townships in Clinton County (1839), then one of four original townships in Cameron (1860)[14][18] 1811 before 1839 74.0 mi²
(191.6 km²)
179
Lumber Township[b] Now in Cameron County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County, then one of twelve original townships in Clinton County (1839), then one of four original townships in Cameron (1860)[14][18] 1810 before 1839 51.5 mi²
(133.4 km²)
241

1861: Union County

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See also

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Bald Eagle Mountain Panorama as seen looking south from Loyalsock Township

Notes

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a. ^ For Bald Eagle Township's history, see Centre County.
b. ^ According to Meginness (Chapter 14), Wayne Township was formed from Nippenose Township in 1798, while part of Lycoming County.[1] Note that the PHMC sheet on Clinton County incorrectly says it was formed as part of Northumberland County,[13] but neither the Lycoming nor Northumberland County histories support this.[1][9] When Clinton County was formed in 1839, there were 12 original townships. It "embraced the following townships then in Centre County, viz., Bald Eagle, Lamar, and Logan; and from Lycoming, Allison, Chapman, Colebrook, Dunstable, Grove, Lumber, Limestone, Pine Creek, and Wayne."[14] Since Lamar was formed from Bald Eagle, 11 of the 12 original townships came at least indirectly from Lycoming County. Limestone was split from the Lycoming County township of the same name, then attached to Wayne Township, and renamed Crawford Township when it was reformed. Grove and Lumber townships became part of Cameron County, but the remaining ten townships are still in Clinton County.[14]
c. ^ See section on Sullivan County, above.

References

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Unless otherwise noted, all information on area and population comes from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Meginness, John Franklin (1892). History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport; manufacturing and lumber interests; religious, educational, and social development; geology and agriculture; military record; sketches of boroughs, townships, and villages; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, etc. etc." (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co. ISBN 0-7884-0428-8. Retrieved 2007-08-05. (Note: ISBN refers to Heritage Books July 1996 reprint. URL is to a scan of the 1892 version with some OCR typos).
  2. ^ a b c ""Centre County: Chronological Township Formation"". North Central Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  3. ^ a b ""Fact Sheet: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania"". U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  4. ^ ""Pennsylvania Local Government"" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  5. ^ Michels, Chris (1997). ""Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation"". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  6. ^ a b Lycoming County Economic Development and Planning Services, GIS Division (2005). "Lycoming County, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Map. Retrieved 2007-09-17. Note: Official Lycoming County Map showing cities, boroughs, townships, and villages, but not smaller settlements
  7. ^ a b c ""Lycoming County 5th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Godcharles, Frederic A. (1933). Pennsylvania: Political, Governmental, Military and Civil: Political and Civil History Volume (First ed.). New York, New York: The American Historical Society.
  9. ^ a b Bell, Herbert C. (1891). History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Including its Aboriginal History; the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods; Early Settlement and Subsequent Growth; Political Organization; Agricultural, Mining, and Manufacturing Interests; Internal Improvements; Religious, Educational, Social, and Military History; Sketches of of its Boroughs, Villages, and Townships; Portraits and Biographies of Pioneers and Representative Citizens etc, etc. Chicago, Illinois: Brown, Runk & Co. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
  10. ^ ""Centre County 6th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  11. ^ a b ""Jefferson County 6th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-09. Cite error: The named reference "McKean" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ ""Tioga County 7th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h ""Clinton County 7th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Linn, John Blair (1883). "Chapter CI: Organization, Civil List, etc.". History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Digitized scan) (First ed.). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  15. ^ ""Townships of Clinton County (from Maynard's "Historical View of Clinton, County, Pennsylvania")"". US GenWeb Project. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  16. ^ a b Thomas J. Ingham (1899). History of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania: Compendium of Biography. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g ""Sullivan County 7th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
  18. ^ a b ""Cameron County 8th class"" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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