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From: "Jim & Linda Koharski" <>
Subject: [PANORTHU-L] SHAMOKIN TOWNSHIP
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 13:20:06 -0500
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> Could someone please tell me if the Shamokin Township that was in
> Northumberland Co. in 1790 is still in Northumberland
Co?
Shamokin Twp. was formed in 1788 (it was originally called Ralpho). It
included the areas that are today Shamokin Twp and other townships that were
taken from this area.
Rush 1819
Little Mahanoy 1813
Coal 1837
Cameron 1851-which seperated into East & West in
1897.
Zerbe 1853
Mt. Carmel 1855
Ralpho 1855
This information was on a chart in the newsletter of the Central Pa.
Genealogical Pioneers.
Linda


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