Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
| Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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U.S. Route 220 in Shrewsbury Township
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Shrewsbury Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′50″N 76°40′37″W / 41.31389°N 76.67694°WCoordinates: 41°18′50″N 76°40′37″W / 41.31389°N 76.67694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.5 sq mi (45.3 km2) |
| • Land | 17.5 sq mi (45.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 433 |
| • Density | 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-70552 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216772 |
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Shrewsbury Township was formed from part of Muncy Township by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1804. It was originally much larger in size and included a large part of what is now Sullivan County until 1847. It is named for Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey. Some of the first settlers, The Little and Bennett families, migrated to Lycoming County from New Jersey and wanted their new home to have the same name as their old home. Peter Corson, also from New Jersey was one of the first settlers to establish a home in the area and he was quite successful. Corson and his wife had 5 sons and 3 daughters and within less than 100 years they had descendants that were numbered by the hundred.
In the late 1800s, Highland Lake, in the northern part of Shrewsbury Township was popular summer vacation destination. There were three large hotels on the lake as well as several summer cottages. The cottage holders included Pennsylvanians from as far away as Philadelphia which is approximately 100 mi (160 km) southwest of Shrewsbury Township.
Industry and farming are and always have been very limited in Shrewsbury Township, due to its mountainous terrain. The population as of the 2000 census has declined to 433 residents from 570 at the census of 1890.
Shrewsbury Township is bordered by Sullivan County to the northeast, Penn Township to the southeast, Picture Rocks to the south, Wolf Township to the west and Plunketts Creek Township to the northwest.As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
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