Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates/List of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania/example
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I have no idea what "attached to" mean. How can something be "created", but attached to another entity until a later date? It would be a good idea to clear out what it meant in List of counties in Pennsylvania.
The format here was inspired from List of New Jersey hurricanes and similar lists: we only need to say what makes the inclusion relevant, any other information is superfluous and distracting, and using a table for what information really has to be included is downright silly.
Former townships edit
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. 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. The second table lists each of the twenty known former incorporated areas in the county, and information on the modern successors of these today.
- Allison Township: Incorporated some time before 1839, when it became part of the newly formed Clinton County.
- Ceres Township: Incorporated in 1798 as part of Lycoming County, now in McKean County.
- Chapman Township: Settled in 1780incorporated some time before 1839, when it became part of Clinton County.
- Cherry Township: Incorporated from Shrewsbury Township in 1824, became part of Sullivan County in 1847 when that county was created.
Other counties formed from Lycoming edit
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.
- Centre County: Created on February 13 1800 from parts of Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, and Huntingdon Counties.
- Armstrong County: Created on March 12 1800 from parts of Allegheny, Lycoming, and Westmoreland Counties.
- Venango County: Created on March 12 1800from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805; included Warren County until 1819.
- Warren County: Created on March 12 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until it was formally organized in 1819.
- Indiana County: Created on March 30 1803 from parts of Lycoming and Westmoreland Counties; attached to Westmoreland County until 1806.
Test village list edit
| Municipality (type) |
Remarks [2][1] | Settled[3][4] | Incorporated[3] | Formed from[1][3] | 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 | 
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| Hughesville (borough) | Named for founder Jeptha Hughes; laid out 1816 | 1816 | 1852 | Muncy Township | 0.6 mi² (1.7 km²) |
2,200 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Salladasburg (borough) | Named for founder Jacob P. Sallada; laid out 1837 | 1837 | 1884 | Mifflin Township | 0.8 mi² (2.0 km²) |
260 | 
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| South Williamsport (borough) | Named for its geographic location, south of Williamsport; | 1790 | 1886 | Armstrong Township | 2.1 mi² (5.5 km²) |
6,412 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Fairfield Township | Named for "beautiful rolling land of the fertile river bottom"[4] | 1742 | 1825-1826 | Muncy Township | 11.7 mi² (30.4 km²) |
2,659 | 
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| Franklin Township | Named for Benjamin Franklin; includes the village of Lairdsville | 1795 | 1822 | Moreland Township | 24.5 mi² (63.4 km²) |
915 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Muncy Creek Township | Named for Muncy Creek; includes the village of Clarkstown | 1773 | 1797 | Muncy Township | 20.7 mi² (53.7 km²) |
3,487 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Porter Township | Named for David R. Porter, Pennsylvania governor (1839-1845) | 1772 | 1840 | Mifflin Township | 7.9 mi² (20.6 km²) |
1,633 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Wolf Township | Named for George Wolf, governor of Pennsylvania (1829 - 1835); | 1777 | 1834 | Muncy Township | 19.6 mi² (50.7 km²) |
2,707 | 
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| 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 | 
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| Garden View, (census-designated place) | Not a municipality, just a part of Old Lycoming Township | 1.0 mi² (2.7 km²) |
2,679 | 
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Villages and census-designated places edit
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. Neither CDPs nor villages are actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law and their territory is legally part of the township(s) they are located in. This list indicates villages ordered by the towship they are located in. The only CDP in Lycoming County is Garden View, in Old Lycoming Township.
- ’’Brown Township’’ (includes the villages of Cedar Run and Slate Run)
- ’’Cascade Township’’ (includes the village of Kellyburg)
- ’’Cogan House Township’’ (includes the villages of Beech Grove, Brookside, Cogan House, and White Pine)
- ’’Cummings Township’’ (includes the village of Waterville)
- ’’Eldred Township’’ (includes the village of Warrensville)
- ’’Franklin Township’’ (includes the village of Lairdsville)
- ’’Gamble Township’’ (includes the village of Calvert)
- ’’Hepburn Township’’ (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Lycoming Township) and Hepburnville)
- ’’Jackson Township’’ (includes the village of Buttonwood)
- ’’Jordan Township’’ (includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville)
- ’’Lewis Township’’ (includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run)
- ’’Limestone Township’’ (includes the villages of Collomsville, Oriole, and Oval)
- ’’Lycoming Township’’ (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville)
- ’’McHenry Township’’ (includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome)
- ’’McIntyre Township’’ (includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston)
- ’’McNett Township’’ (includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch)
- ’’Mill Creek Township’’ (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township))
- ’’Moreland Township’’ (includes the village of Opp)
- ’’Muncy Creek Township’’ (includes the village of Clarkstown)
- ’’Muncy Township’’ (includes the village of Pennsdale)
- ’’Nippenose Township’’ (includes the village of Antes Fort)
- ’’Old Lycoming Township’’ (includes the [[census-designated place’’ of Garden View)
- ’’Penn Township’’ (includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township))
- ’’Piatt Township’’ (includes the village of Larryville)
- ’’Pine Township’’ (includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill)
- ’’Plunketts Creek Township’’ (includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor)
- ’’Shrewsbury Township’’ (includes the villages of Glen Mawr (partially, also in Penn Township) and Tivoli)
- ’’Susquehanna Township’’ (includes the village of Nisbet)
- ’’Upper Fairfield Township’’ (includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville)
- ’’Washington Township’’ (includes the village of Elimsport)
- ’’Watson Township’’ (includes the village of Tombs Run)
- ’’Wolf Township’’ (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township))
- ’’Woodward Township’’ (includes the village of Linden)
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