Gamble Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
| Gamble Township, Pennsylvania |
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Rose Valley Lake
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Gamble Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′42″N 76°57′27″W / 41.39500°N 76.95750°WCoordinates: 41°23′42″N 76°57′27″W / 41.39500°N 76.95750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Formed | 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.2 sq mi (119.5 km2) |
| • Land | 45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 854 |
| • Density | 18.8/sq mi (7.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17771 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-28352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216750 |
Gamble Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 854 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gamble Township was formed from parts of Lewis and Cascade Townships on January 30, 1875. An election of the citizens of the proposed township was 152-0 in favor of its creation. The drive for the formation of Gamble Township was led Ira Parker, Abraham Swartz, and J.C. Green. They started a petition and gathered the necessary signatures. Their petition was presented to Judge James Gamble who authorized the election. The results of the balloting were certified by Judge Huston Hepburn. The township is named for the judge who ordered the election.
The first settler in Gamble Township was John Rose, for who Rose Valley is named. Rose was born in Scotland in 1772. He migrated to the United States in 1794 and settled in what is now Gamble Township. Rose was accompanied to the valley by is first wife and a man named Andrew Tulloh. Rose and Tulloh cleared some land for farming but did not remain in the valley. They both moved to Williamsport in their later years. The departure of John Rose did not bring about the end of agricultural development in Gamble Township. New settlers, a majority of them Germans, continued to clear Rose Valley. Here they established dairy farms and orchards, some of which are thriving today.
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