Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
| Limestone Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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Farmland in Limestone Township
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Limestone Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°8′35″N 77°10′1″W / 41.14306°N 77.16694°WCoordinates: 41°8′35″N 77°10′1″W / 41.14306°N 77.16694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Incorporated | 1824 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,368 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,016 |
| • Density | 62.7/sq mi (24.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-081-43352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216754 |
Limestone Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Limestone Township was established on December 4, 1824 by an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It was formed from parts of Nippenose and Wayne Townships. Limestone Township was originally known as Adams Township in honor of United States President John Adams until April 14, 1835 when the name as changed to what was deemed to be a more appropriate title.
Upon arriving in present-day Limestone Township in 1789, the first settlers deemed it barren because the base of valley was covered by thickets of thorny bushes and was largely free of trees. At first the land sold for as little as fifty cents an acre. After the initial settlers cleared the shrubbery and planted wheat, the land was found to be quite fertile, and prices rose to $5.00 per acre. Later settlers to Limestone Township established the communities of Collomsville, Oriole and Oval. These small towns were the locations of small taverns, general stores and sawmills. By the 1890s, land sold for as much as $100 per acre.
Much of the farmland in the southeastern portion of Limestone Township was purchased by the Williamsport Water Authority in the early 1900s as part of its watershed. Visitors to the "water company" lands can see the stone remains of the early settlers homesteads spread throughout the watershed.
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