List of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Municipalities
As of 2012, Lycoming County has 52 incorporated municipalities: 1 city, 9 boroughs, and 42 townships. Lycoming County's townships include 1 census-designated place (CDP) and 50 villages.

List of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Section Title: Municipalities
Table Section Text: As of 2012, Lycoming County has 52 incorporated municipalities: 1 city, 9 boroughs, and 42 townships. Lycoming County's townships include 1 census-designated place (CDP) and 50 villages.

Municipality (type)	Remarks	Settled	Incorporated	Formed from	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 sq mi (24.7 km²)	30,706	-

Duboistown (borough)	Named for founders John and Mathias Dubois, laid out 1852	1773	1878	Armstrong Township	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)	1,280	-

Hughesville (borough)	Named for founder Jeptha Hughes; laid out 1816	1816	1852	Muncy Township	0.6 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (10.8 km²)	4,777	-

Muncy (borough)	Named for the Munsee phratry of the Lenape; laid out 1797	1797	1826	Muncy Township	0.8 sq mi (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 sq mi (2.4 km²)	693	-

Salladasburg (borough)	Named for founder Jacob P. Sallada; laid out 1837	1837	1884	Mifflin Township	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)	260	-

South Williamsport (borough)	Named for its geographic location, south of Williamsport;	1790	1886	Armstrong Township	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)	6,412	-

Anthony Township	Named for Joseph B. Anthony, a county judge circa 1844 and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice	1773	1844	Lycoming Township	15.9 sq mi (41.1 km²)	904	-

Armstrong Township	Named for James Armstrong, a local lawyer	1795	1842	Clinton Township	25.6 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (105.9 km²)	419	-

Clinton Township	Named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York (1817–1822, 1824–1828)	1825	1825	Washington Township	28.8 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (37.1 km²)	2,178	-

Fairfield Township	Named for "beautiful rolling land of the fertile river bottom"	1742	1825–1826	Muncy Township	11.7 sq mi (30.4 km²)	2,659	-

Franklin Township	Named for Benjamin Franklin; includes the village of Lairdsville	1795	1822	Moreland Township	24.5 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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	34.2 sq mi (88.5 km²)	2,136	-

Loyalsock Township	Named for Loyalsock Creek; second most populous municipality in the county	1768	1786	Muncy Township	21.2 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (122.4 km²)	539	-

McNett Township	Named for H. I.	1805	1878	McIntyre Township	33.8 sq mi (87.5 km²)	211	-

Mifflin Township	Named for Thomas Mifflin, the first governor of Pennsylvania (1790–1799)	1790	1803	Old Lycoming Township	27.9 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (40.8 km²)	1,059	-

Muncy Creek Township	Named for Muncy Creek; includes the village of Clarkstown	1773	1797	Muncy Township	20.7 sq mi (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	11.2 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (143.1 km²)	771	-

Porter Township	Named for David R. Porter, Pennsylvania governor (1839–1845)	1772	1840	Mifflin Township	7.9 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (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 sq mi (47.2 km²)	1,854	-

Washington Township	Named for George Washington; includes the village of Elimsport	1760	1785	Bald Eagle Township	48.5 sq mi (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 sq mi (61.0 km²)	550	-

Wolf Township	Named for George Wolf, governor of Pennsylvania (1829–1835);	1777	1834	Muncy Township	19.6 sq mi (50.7 km²)	2,707	-

Woodward Township	Named for Apollos Woodward, an associate judge; includes the village of Linden	1772	1855	Anthony Township	13.6 sq mi (35.3 km²)	2,397	-

Garden View, (census-designated place)	Not a municipality, just a part of Old Lycoming Township	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²)	2,679	-

Sentence(s)

Watson Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

final_sentence: Watson Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.