Sonestown, Pennsylvania

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Sonestown
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The former Williamsport and North Branch Railroad depot in the village of Sonestown, Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sonestown
Coordinates: 41°21′13″N76°33′15″W / 41.35361°N 76.55417°W / 41.35361; -76.55417 Coordinates: 41°21′13″N76°33′15″W / 41.35361°N 76.55417°W / 41.35361; -76.55417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySullivan
Founded byGeorge Sones
Population
 (1996)
  Total200

In 1843, George Sones built a sawmill and founded the unincorporated village of Sonestown within what is now Davidson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1] [2] All of these events occurred before Sullivan County was formed from part of Lycoming County on March 14, 1847. [3] The bridge was built in 1850, and in the late 19th century Sonestown "boomed like crazy" [4] as the lumber industry grew in Sullivan County. The village was then home to a plant that manufactured the staves for making barrels. It had a clothespin factory from 1903 to 1929 but lost almost all industry by the 1930s. As of 1996, Sonestown had a population of about 200, most of whom commuted to work in Muncy, Montoursville, and Williamsport. In 1996 the village had a few stores, an inn with a restaurant, and attracted tourists and hunters. [4]

The Eagles Mere Railroad (1892-1928), a narrow-gauge line providing rail access to the resort town of Eagles Mere, had its southern terminus in Sonestown.

The village gives its name to Sonestown Covered Bridge, which is 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village on Route 220.

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References

  1. Moore, Catherine (1996-12-08). "Covered Bridge to Reopen". Williamsport Sun-Gazette . p. A3.
  2. Ingham, Thomas J. (1899). History of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania: Compendium of Biography. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  3. "Sullivan County 8th class" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2015-01-07.Note: Davidson Township was formed in 1833 from part of Shrewsbury Township while both were still part of Lycoming County.
  4. 1 2 Moore, Catherine (1996-12-08). "People not alone in liking Sonestown". Williamsport Sun-Gazette . pp. A2–3.