Northumberland County Pennsylvania Genealogy and History

County Seat: Sunbury

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History

Northumberland county was formed in 1772 from parts of Lancaster, Berks, Bedford, Cumberland, and Northampton Counties and named for the county of Northumberland in northern England. Northumberland County is a fifth class county according to the Pennsylvania's County Code.

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Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in one case, a town. The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Northumberland County:

Cities: Shamokin, Sunbury (county seat).

Boroughs: Herndon, Kulpmont, Marion Heights, McEwensville, Milton, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Riverside, Snydertown, Turbotville, Watsontown.

Townships: Coal, Delaware, East Cameron, East Chillisquaque, Jackson, Jordan, Lewis, Little Mahanoy, Lower Augusta, Lower Mahanoy, Mount Carmel, Point, Ralpho, Rockefeller, Rush, Shamokin, Turbot, Upper Augusta, Upper Mahanoy, Washington, West Cameron, West Chillisquaque, Zerbe.

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Census-designated places: Atlas, Dalmatia, Dewart, Edgewood, Elysburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Kapp Heights, Marshallton, Montandon, Ranshaw, Strong, Tharptown (Uniontown), Trevorton.

Unincorporated communities: Alaska, Asherton, Augustaville, Bear Gap, Bear Valley, Big Mountain, Boyd, Boydtown, Burnside, Cabel, Caketown, Cameron, Chillisquaque, Chulasky, Coal Run, Colonial Park, Connersville, Deibler, Delaware Run, Diamondtown. Dooleyville, Dornsife, Dunkelbergers, East Lewisburg, Excelsior, Farnsworth, Fisherdale, Fishers Ferry, Five Points, Gowen City, Greenback, Greenbriar, Hamilton, Hebe, Helfenstein, Hickory Corners, Hunter, Kapp, Keefers, Keiser, Kipps Run, Kline Grove, Kneass, Knoebels Grove, Kulps, Lantz, Leck Kill, Line Mountain, Lithia Springs, Locust Gap, Locust Summit, Malta, Mandata, Mayfair, Meadowview, Merrian, Mile Run, Millers Crossroads, Mount Carmel Junction, Mount Pleasant, Natalie, North Hills, Oak Park, Oaklyn, Otto, Overlook, Patricksburg, Paxinos, Point Breeze, Potts Grove, Purdytown, Quitman, Rebuck, Red Cross, Reed, Resler, Rushtown, Sagon, Selinsgrove Junction, Seven Points, Shady Acres, Shamrock, Snufftown, South Danville, Springtown, Stonington, Sunnyside, Union Corner, Urban, Warrior Run, West Cameron, Wolfs Crossroads, Wolverton, Yordy.

Adjacent Counties

Lycoming County (north)
Montour County (northeast)
Columbia County (east)
Schuylkill County (southeast)
Dauphin County (south)
Perry County (southwest)
Juniata County (west)
Snyder County (west)
Union County (west)