List of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue) Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities and boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue)

There are 52 municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania . Under Pennsylvania law, there are three types of incorporated municipalities in Lycoming 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.

Contents

The 52 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, [1] making it a "Fifth Class County" (defined by Pennsylvania law as "having a population of 95,000 and more, but less than 145,000 inhabitants"). [2] It is included in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area, whose 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. [3]

Municipalities

Location of Lycoming County within Pennsylvania Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lycoming County.svg
Location of Lycoming County within Pennsylvania

As of 2012, Lycoming County has 52 incorporated municipalities: one city, nine boroughs, and 42 townships. Lycoming County's townships include one census-designated place (CDP) and 50 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. [4] Neither CDPs nor villages are actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law and their territory is legally part of the township(s) where they are located. The first list also notes the CDP and villages within their respective townships.

At 1,244 square miles (3,220 km2) as of 2012, Lycoming County is the largest county by land area in Pennsylvania. While Erie County is larger, 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 (3,140 km2). Its incorporated municipalities range in size from 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (three of the boroughs) to 76.5 square miles (198 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. [1]

Incorporated municipalities of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Municipality
(type)  
Remarks [4] [5]   Settled [6] [7]   Incorporated [6]   Formed from [5] [6]   Area in square miles (km2)  [ citation needed ]Population
as of 2000   [ citation needed ]
Map  
Williamsport (city)Named for William Ross (son of founder Michael Ross); county seat; laid out 179617691806 (borough),
1866 (city)
Loyalsock Township 9.5 sq mi
(24.7 km2)
30,706 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Williamsport.png
Duboistown (borough)Named for founders John and Mathias Dubois, laid out 185217731878 Armstrong Township 0.6 sq mi
(1.7 km2)
1,280 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Duboistown.png
Hughesville (borough)Named for founder Jeptha Hughes; laid out 181618161852 Muncy Township 0.6 sq mi
(1.7 km2)
2,200 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Hughesville.png
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 182017851826 Porter Township 1.2 sq mi
(3.2 km2)
4,482 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Jersey Shore.png
Montgomery (borough)Named for the "Montgomery Station" post office; known as "Black Hole" until circa 1836 (for Black Hole Creek)17831887 Clinton Township 0.6 sq mi
(1.5 km2)
1,695 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Montgomery.png
Montoursville (borough)Named for Madame Montour and her son Andrew Montour; laid out 182017681850 Fairfield Township 4.2 sq mi
(10.8 km2)
4,777 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Montoursville.png
Muncy (borough)Named for the Munsee phratry of the Lenape; laid out 179717971826 Muncy Township 0.8 sq mi
(2.2 km2)
2,663 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Muncy.png
Picture Rocks (borough)Named for Indian pictographs found on the cliffs above Muncy Creek18481857 Wolf Township 0.9 sq mi
(2.4 km2)
693 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Picture Rocks.png
Salladasburg (borough)Named for founder Jacob P. Sallada; laid out 183718371884 Mifflin Township 0.8 sq mi
(2.0 km2)
260 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Salladasburg.png
South Williamsport (borough)Named for its geographic location, south of Williamsport;17901886 Armstrong Township 2.1 sq mi
(5.5 km2)
6,412 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting South Williamsport.png
Anthony Township Named for Joseph B. Anthony, a county judge circa 1844 and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice17731844 Lycoming Township 15.9 sq mi
(41.1 km2)
904 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Anthony Township.png
Armstrong Township Named for James Armstrong, a local lawyer17951842 Clinton Township 25.6 sq mi
(66.2 km2)
717 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Armstrong Township.png
Bastress Township Named for Solomon Bastress of Jersey Shore, former member of the state legislature and associate judge18371854 Susquehanna Township 8.6 sq mi
(22.4 km2)
574 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Bastress Township.png
Brady Township Named for the Brady family, some of the earliest settlers in the area17901855 Washington Township 8.6 sq mi
(22.4 km2)
494 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Brady Township.png
Brown Township Named for Jacob Brown, a general from Pennsylvania in the War of 1812; includes the villages of Cedar Run and Slate Run17901815 Mifflin and Pine Townships 73.7 sq mi
(190.8 km2)
111 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Brown Township.png
Cascade Township Named for its cascading mountain streams; includes the village of Kellyburg18431843 Hepburn and Plunketts Creek Townships 40.9 sq mi
(105.9 km2)
419 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Cascade Township.png
Clinton Township Named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York (1817–1822, 1824–1828)18251825 Washington Township 28.8 sq mi
(74.5 km2)
3,947 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Clinton Township.png
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 Pine18251843 Jackson and Mifflin Townships 69.9 sq mi
(181.1 km2)
974 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Cogan House Township.png
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 17841832 Mifflin and Brown Townships 69.4 sq mi
(179.7 km2)
355 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Cummings Township.png
Eldred Township Named for C. D. Eldred, an associate on the bench; includes the village of Warrensville18021858 Hepburn Township 14.3 sq mi
(37.1 km2)
2,178 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Eldred Township.png
Fairfield Township Named for "beautiful rolling land of the fertile river bottom" [7] 17421825–1826 Muncy Township 11.7 sq mi
(30.4 km2)
2,659 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Fairfield Township.png
Franklin Township Named for Benjamin Franklin; includes the village of Lairdsville17951822 Moreland Township 24.5 sq mi
(63.4 km2)
915 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Franklin Township.png
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 17841875 Lewis and Cascade Townships 46.2 sq mi
(119.5 km2)
854 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Gamble Township.png
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 Hepburnville17841804 Loyalsock Township 16.6 sq mi
(43.1 km2)
2,836 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Hepburn Township.png
Jackson Township Named for Andrew Jackson (prior to his presidency); includes the village of Buttonwood18111824 Lycoming Township 35.6 sq mi
(92.2 km2)
414 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Jackson Township.png
Jordan Township Named for Alexander Jordan, president judge of the district court when formed; includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville18121854 Franklin Township 20.7 sq mi
(53.6 km2)
878 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Jordan Township.png
Lewis Township Named for Ellis Lewis, president judge of the district court when formed; includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run18121835 Hepburn Township 37.8 sq mi
(98.0 km2)
1,139 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Lewis Township.png
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 Oval17891824 Nippenose and Wayne Townships [b] 34.2 sq mi
(88.5 km2)
2,136 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Limestone Township.png
Loyalsock Township Named for Loyalsock Creek; second most populous municipality in the county17681786 Muncy Township 21.2 sq mi
(55.0 km2)
10,876 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Loyalsock Township.png
Lycoming Township Named for Lycoming Creek; includes the villages of Cogan Station (also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville17731858 Old Lycoming Township 15.4 sq mi
(39.8 km2)
1,606 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Lycoming Township.png
McHenry Township Named for Alexander H. McHenry, a Jersey Shore surveyor; includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome17851861 Brown and Cummings Townships 76.5 sq mi
(198.1 km2)
145 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting McHenry Township.png
McIntyre Township Named for Archibald McIntyre, a founder of the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad; includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston17941848 Lewis Township 47.2 sq mi
(122.4 km2)
539 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting McIntyre Township.png
McNett Township Named for H. I. McNett, who led the drive for its formation; includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch18051878 McIntyre Township 33.8 sq mi
(87.5 km2)
211 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting McNett Township.png
Mifflin Township Named for Thomas Mifflin, the first governor of Pennsylvania (1790–1799)17901803 Old Lycoming Township 27.9 sq mi
(72.2 km2)
1,145 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Mifflin Township.png
Mill Creek Township Named for Mill Creek; includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township)17951879 Muncy Township 11.4 sq mi
(29.5 km2)
572 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Mill Creek Township.png
Moreland Township Named for a legend that the acres surveyed here were larger than a standard acre; includes the village of Opp17901813 Muncy Creek Township 23.9 sq mi
(62.0 km2)
1,036 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Moreland Township.png
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 Pennsdale17721772One of the seven original townships of Northumberland County 15.8 sq mi
(40.8 km2)
1,059 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Muncy Township.png
Muncy Creek Township Named for Muncy Creek; includes the village of Clarkstown17731797 Muncy Township 20.7 sq mi
(53.7 km2)
3,487 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Muncy Creek Township.png
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)17691786 Bald Eagle Township [a] 11.2 sq mi
(29.1 km2)
729 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Nippenose Township.png
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 View17731785Iroquois land purchased as part of Northumberland County, before this was run by the Fair Play Men 9.5 sq mi
(24.6 km2)
5,508 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Old Lycoming Township.png
Penn Township Named for Penn Township, Berks County; includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township)17741828 Muncy Township 26.7 sq mi
(69.2 km2)
900 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Penn Township.png
Piatt Township Named for William Piatt, an associate county judge when it was created; includes the village of Larryville17691858 Mifflin Township 10.1 sq mi
(26.3 km2)
1,259 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Piatt Township.png
Pine Township Named for its vast stands of pine trees; includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill18061856 Brown, Cummings and Cogan House Townships 75.8 sq mi
(196.3 km2)
329 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Pine Township.png
Plunketts Creek Township Named for Plunketts Creek; includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor17761838 Franklin Township and Davidson Township now part of Sullivan County 55.2 sq mi
(143.1 km2)
771 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Plunketts Creek Township.png
Porter Township Named for David R. Porter, Pennsylvania governor (1839–1845)17721840 Mifflin Township 7.9 sq mi
(20.6 km2)
1,633 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Porter Township.png
Shrewsbury Township Named for Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey; includes the villages of Glen Mawr (also in Penn Township) and Tivoli17941804 Muncy Township 17.5 sq mi
(45.3 km2)
433 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Shrewsbury Township.png
Susquehanna Township Named for the West Branch Susquehanna River which forms the northern boundary; includes the village of Nisbet18011838 Nippenose and Armstrong Townships 7.8 sq mi
(20.2 km2)
993 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Susquehanna Township.png
Upper Fairfield Township Originally named "Pollock Township" for local judge, name changed to Fairfield Township in 1853; includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville17961851 Fairfield Township 18.2 sq mi
(47.2 km2)
1,854 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Upper Fairfield Township.png
Washington Township Named for George Washington; includes the village of Elimsport17601785 Bald Eagle Township [a] 48.5 sq mi
(125.7 km2)
1,613 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Washington Township.png
Watson Township Named for Oliver Watson, president of a bank in Williamsport; includes the village of Tombs Run17841845 Porter and Cummings Townships 23.5 sq mi
(61.0 km2)
550 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Watson Township.png
Wolf Township Named for George Wolf, governor of Pennsylvania (1829–1835);17771834 Muncy Township 19.6 sq mi
(50.7 km2)
2,707 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Wolf Township.png
Woodward Township Named for Apollos Woodward, an associate judge; includes the village of Linden17721855 Anthony Township 13.6 sq mi
(35.3 km2)
2,397 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Woodward Township.png
Garden View, (census-designated place)Not a municipality, just a part of Old Lycoming Township 1.0 sq mi
(2.7 km2)
2,679 Map of Lycoming County Pennsylvania Highlighting Garden View.png

Former townships

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

The territory which today makes up Lycoming County was purchased from the Iroquois in two treaties signed at Fort Stanwix in New York: the first treaty was in 1768, and the second treaty was in 1784. The county was formed on April 13, 1795 from part of Northumberland County. [5] 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.

When originally formed in 1795, Lycoming County was "roughly estimated at about 12,000 square miles" (31,000 km2). [5] 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 and a bit beyond. 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.

Twenty other Pennsylvania counties today contain land that was once part of Lycoming County: five were formed completely from it (Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Tioga, and Sullivan), eight were formed from it and other counties (Armstrong, Bradford, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Indiana, Venango, and Warren), three were formed from counties that were themselves formed partly from it (Cameron, Clarion, and Elk), Forest was formed from a county that was formed completely from it, two (Luzerne and Wyoming) contain territory that was part of lycoming County in 1795, and finally Union received a township from it in 1861. [8] [9]

The second table lists each of the twenty two known former incorporated areas in the county, and information on the modern township successors of these today. Note that former townships are only known for nine of the twenty counties containing land from Lycoming.

Former townships of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Municipality
(type)
Remarks [5] SettledIncorporated Area in square miles (km2)Population
as of 2000
Map
Allison Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [10] [11]  ?before 18392.0 mi2
(5.2 km2)
198 Map of Allison Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Brady Township (now Gregg Township)Now in Union County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [5] 1798179815.1 mi2
(39.2 km2)
4,687 Map of Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.PNG
Ceres Township Now in McKean County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [12] 1798179840.7 mi2
(105.4 km2)
1,003 Map of Ceres Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Chapman Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [10] [11] 1780before 183999.9 mi2
(258.7 km2)
848 Map of Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Cherry Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1816182457.8 mi2
(149.8 km2)
1,718 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Cherry Township.png
Colebrook Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [10] [11] 1777before 183918.7 mi2
(48.4 km2)
179 Map of Colebrook Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Davidson Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1806183378.2 mi2
(202.3 km2)
626 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Davidson Township.png
Dunnstable Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [10] [11] [14] 1785before 18109.6 mi2
(24.8 km2)
993 Map of Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Elkland Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1798180438.7 mi2
(100.2 km2)
607 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Elkland Township.png
Forks Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1794183343.9 mi2
(113.7 km2)
407 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Forks Township.png
Fox Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1800183938.6 mi2
(100.0 km2)
332 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Fox Township.png
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) [11] [15] 1811before 183974.0 mi2
(191.6 km2)
179 Map of Grove Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Limestone Township (now Crawford Township) [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County, [10] [11] name changed 1841.1780182422.1 mi2
(57.2 km2)
848 Map of Crawford Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Lower Bald Eagle Township [a] (now Bald Eagle Township)Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Northumberland County, became part of Lycoming County in 1795 [5] 1772177241.6 mi2
(107.7 km2)
1,898 Map of Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
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) [11] [15] 1810before 183951.5 mi2
(133.4 km2)
241 Map of Lumber Township, Cameron County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Pine Creek Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [10] [11] 1785177214.9 mi2
(38.6 km2)
3,184 Map of Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Pine Creek Township Now in Jefferson County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [7] [16] 1785177228.5 mi2
(73.9 km2)
1,369 Map of Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.PNG
Plunketts Creek Township [c] (now Hillsgrove Township)Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County, [13] name changed in 1856. [17] 1786184728.4 mi2
(73.6 km2)
265 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Hillsgrove Township.png
Shrewsbury Township [c] Now in Sullivan County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [13] 1799180348.1 mi2
(124.5 km2)
328 Map of Sullivan County Pennsylvania Highlighting Shrewsbury Township.png
Tioga Township Now in Tioga County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County [18] 1792179740.5 mi2
(104.8 km2)
995 Map of Tioga Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
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; [5] Name changed in 1801 to "Spring Township" [19] 1772177225.9 mi2
(67.0 km2)
6,117 Map of Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png
Wayne Township [b] Now in Clinton County, incorporated as part of Lycoming County; [10] [11] named for "Mad" Anthony Wayne [5] 1768179822.8 mi2
(59.2 km2)
1,363 Map of Wayne Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania Highlighted.png

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Williamsport
1) Duboistown
1
2) Hughesville
2
3) Jersey Shore
3
4) Montgomery
4
5) Montoursville
5
6) Muncy
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7) Picture Rocks
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8) Salladasburg
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9) South Williamsport
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10) Garden View (CDP)
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Anthony
Twp.
Armstrong
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Bastress Twp.
Brady
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Brown Twp.
Cascade Twp.
Clinton Twp.
Cogan
House
Twp.
Cummings Twp.
Eldred
Twp.
Fairfield
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Franklin
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Gamble Twp.
Hepburn
Twp.
Jackson Twp.
Jordan
Twp.
Lewis Twp.
Limestone Twp.
Loyalsock Twp.
Lyco-
ming
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McHenry Twp.
McIntyre Twp.
McNett Twp.
Mifflin
Twp.
Mill
Creek
Twp.
Moreland
Twp.
Muncy
Twp.
Muncy
Creek Twp.
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nose Twp.
Old
Lycoming
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Piatt Twp.
Pine Twp.
Penn
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Plunketts
Creek
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Porter
Twp.
Shrewsbury
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Susque-
hanna Twp.
Upper
Fairfield
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Washington Twp.
Watson Twp.
Wolf
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Woodward
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Bald Eagle Mountain Panorama as seen looking south from Loyalsock Township

See also

Notes

a. ^ Bald Eagle Township was formed in 1772 as one of the seven original townships in Northumberland County (Muncy Township is the only other of the seven which is now part of Lycoming 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 Iroquois 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). [5] [20]
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. [21] || Some territory from Lower Bald Eagle Township remained in Lycoming County. [5]
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".
b. ^ According to Meginness (Chapter 14), Wayne Township was formed from Nippenose Township in 1798, while part of Lycoming County. [5] Note that the PHMC sheet on Clinton County incorrectly says it was formed as part of Northumberland County, [10] but neither the Lycoming nor Northumberland County histories support this. [5] [20] 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." [11] 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. [11]
c. ^ 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). [17]

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