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Muncy Creek Township was formed in 1797, Shrewsbury Township in 1804, Penn Township in 1828, Wolf Township in 1834, and lastly Mill Creek Township in 1878. [5] Samuel Wallis was one of the first permanent settlers in Muncy Township. Known as the "Land King", Wallis operated Muncy Farms which was for its time a large and very successful farm.
Pennsylvania Route 442 begins at PA-405 near Muncy borough and leads southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Millville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.4 km 2), of which 19.9 square miles (51.6 km 2) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km 2), or 3.36%, are water. [1]
Muncy Creek Township: 24.047 sq mi (62.28 km 2) 1,015: 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 [50] 1772: 1772: One of the seven original townships of Northumberland County: 15.708 sq mi (40.68 km 2) 1,178: Muncy ...
Mill Creek Township was formed from part of Muncy Township on February 25, 1879, by the order of a judge who certified the results of an election regarding a petition to form the new township by the residents of what was the northern portion of Muncy Township. Held on December 10, 1878, the election had been close, with a 122–104 vote in ...
The name Muncy comes from the Munsee Indians who once lived in the area. [5] The population was 2,442 at the 2020 census. [6] It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Muncy is located on the West Branch Susquehanna River, just south of the confluence of Muncy Creek with the river. Currently the borough ...
Blaise Robert Alexander Jr. also known as BR Alexander (March 26, 1976 – October 4, 2001) was an American professional stock car racer from Montoursville, Pennsylvania. He began racing at the age of 12 in go-karts, winning the coveted World Karting Association East Regional championship in 1992.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. Command of the narrowly divided chamber will again be in ...
There were more than a few abolitionists in Pennsylvania: Enos Hawley, a Quaker citizen of Muncy, was one of the most prominent abolitionists in Lycoming County. Hawley, a tanner by trade, was like most Quakers a strong supporter of the abolition of slavery. [11] Hawley invited the now-unknown speaker to come to Muncy to speak against slavery.