Pictured is the borders of Susquehanna County and it's boroughs.
The earliest settlers of the Susquehanna County region began arriving in the area in the late 1790's. During this time frame Susquehanna County did not exist yet. The region now known as Susquehanna County was actually carved out of Luzerne County. Luzerne County was originally under the jurisdiction of Connecticut so many of the settlers of this region settled from Connecticut. Susquehanna County was created on February 21, 1810. During these early years, many of the settlements have changed names, some mulptiple times which can make researching ancestors from this area confusing and a challenge. The goal of this page is to assist others in eliminating some of the confusion. When researching early Susquehanna County ancestors, Luzerne County histories should be included in reseach materials. This page is not intended as a complete history. I will provide a list of historical references at the bottom of this page.
Modern day Susquehanna County consists of Boroughs and Townships. Within those Boroughs and Townships are towns. In the early years of the county new Boroughs and Townships were carved out of the old and several changed names. This page will attempt to explain and document that.
The present day name occurs first. Next to the present day name is the year of incorporation. Under the present name is boroughs that were formed out of them where applicable or previous names.
Present Day Boroughs of Susquehanna County are:
Below is a list of Townships of Susquehanna County. The present day name occurs first. Next to the present day name is the year of incorporation. Under the present name is townships that were formed out of them where applicable or previous names.
The guide above will tell you the present day names of the townships as well as former names. For example, a man born in Clifford Township in 1816 may have descendants born on the same property 50 years later which may show up in records as Herrick, Gibson or Ararat. The place may be the same property, however the names Herrick and Gibson did not exist in 1816 since they were carved out of Clifford in later years.
Below are links to a few images of historical maps of the region.
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