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Muncy is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 ]
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.
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 km 2) 1,059: Muncy Creek Township: Named for Muncy Creek; includes the village of ...
Pennsylvania Route 405 crosses the north-central part of the township, passing through Muncy borough and leading west 6 miles (10 km) to Montgomery and northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Hughesville. Pennsylvania Route 442 begins at PA-405 near Muncy borough and leads southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Millville.
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.
Northwest of Muncy off U.S. Route 220 41°14′09″N 76°49′58″W / 41.235833°N 76.832778°W / 41.235833; -76.832778 ( Reading-Halls Station Muncy Township
The following is a list of the 67 counties of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into the city after a 1951 referendum.
The Muncy Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [ 1 ]