Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
| Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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Eagle Grange No. 1, built 1887, Clinton Township
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Clinton Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′24″N 76°51′22″W / 41.19000°N 76.85611°WCoordinates: 41°11′24″N 76°51′22″W / 41.19000°N 76.85611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1770s |
| Formed | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) 2.85%% |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,947 |
| • Density | 141.2/sq mi (54.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-14336 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216744 |
Clinton Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,947 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Clinton Township was formed from part of Washington Township by the Pennsylvania General Assembly during its December 1825 sessions. It was named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York.
One of the most prominent physical features in Clinton Township is Penny Hill. This hill which is in the eastern portion of the township was named for a dog named Penny. Penny was apparently fond of wandering up and down the hill during the late 1780s and early 1790s. She was owned by a man named David Tolbert. Tolbert's dog was seen so often on the hill that the residents of the area began to call it Penny Hill. Today Penny Hill is bisected by U.S. Route 15. It overlooks West Branch Susquehanna River and is covered by a number of family residences and several small farms.
The first permanent settlers to Clinton Township arrived just before the beginning of the American Revolution. They cleared the land that surrounds Black Hole Creek in the valley between Bald Eagle Mountain and Penny Hill. During the war, settlements throughout the Susquehanna valley were attacked by Loyalists and Native Americans allied with the British. After the Battle of Wyoming in the summer of 1778 (near what is now Wilkes-Barre) and smaller local attacks, the "Big Runaway" occurred throughout the West Branch Susquehanna valley. Settlers fled feared and actual attacks by the British and their allies. Homes and fields were abandoned, with livestock driven along and a few possessions floated on rafts on the river east to Muncy, then further south to Sunbury. The abandoned property was burnt by the attackers. Some settlers soon returned, only to flee again in the summer of 1779 in the "Little Runaway". Sullivan's Expedition helped stabilize the area and encouraged resettlement, which continued after the war.
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