Shickshinny, PA
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View of Shickshinny from the Mocanaqua Loop Trail
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 Location of Shickshinny in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. |
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 Shickshinny
Location of Shickshinny in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Shickshinny
Shickshinny (the US)
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| Coordinates: 41°09′15″N 76°09′04″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°WCoordinates: 41°09′15″N 76°09′04″W / 41.15417°N 76.15111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1782 |
| Incorporated | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Beverly Moore |
| • President | Rosalie Whitebread |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 823 |
| • Density | 1,820.80/sq mi (703.13/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18655 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 542 |
| FIPS code | 42-70224 |
Shickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.
The borough is named after Shickshinny Creek, which runs through the municipality and the surrounding area. According to the book Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania (by Dr. George P. Donehoo), the community's name likely means "Fine Stream" in a local Native American language. However, according to the Shickshinny Historical Society, the name Shickshinny means "Five Mountains" in a Native American language. Five mountains — Newport, Knob, Lee, River, and Rocky — encircle the creek and borough.
In 1782, the families of Austin and Crossley were the first white settlers in Shickshinny. The first permanent settler in the area was Ralph Austin. At this time, Shickshinny was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut. In 1801, Shadrick Austin bought the 256 acres (104 ha) of land.
Another known settler in the area was William Koons (in the 1850s). Koons settled one mile outside of Shickshinny (where the Shickshinny Creek Bridge was later erected). The name of the area was changed to Koonsville (where the post office was later built). In 1773, Nathan Beach, also from Connecticut, settled outside of modern-day Shickshinny. The area was named Beach Haven after him.
A farm, which encompassed nearly the entire current-day borough, was established by Matthias Hollenback. By this time, it was under the Pennsylvania claim. The land was later inherited by his daughter, Cist Hollenback, who married Chester Butler. In 1857, upon C. Hollenbeck's death, the land was divided and sold to the proprietors of the Shickshinny Company:George W. Search, Lot Search, Nathan Beach Crary, and Nathan Garrison. Walter Garrison bought the corner where the modern-day bank is located. Lot Search held the position of Luzerne County treasurer in 1855 and maintained it for two years.
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