Townships

Clearfield County PAGenWeb Project

Former Townships

Chincleclamousche (Chincleclamoose) Township Original Township in Clearfield County, was was name of old Indian Village located in area about the time of the French and Indian War. In 1807, part of Chincleclamousche was divided into Bradford and Beccaria Township. In 1813, was divided into Lawrence and Pike Township, and Chincleclamousche ceased to be a recognized township.

Gibson Township Formed in 1817 from Lawrence Township, named for PA Supreme Court Justice John B. Gibson In 1843, the township was taken as part of Elk County, and is no longer a recognized township in Clearfield County. Jay Township Formed in 1832 from parts of Fox and Gibson Townships. Named in honor of Chief Justice Jay. A part of it was taken in the erection of Elk county in 1843, and the remaining parts were subsequently annexed to Huston and Lawrence townships.

Sinnamahoning Township Formed in Jan 1821. In April 1822 name was changed to Fox Township, who owned extensive land in the county. In 1868, the township was divided between Snyder Township, Jefferson County; another part to Horton township, Elk county, and the remaining part to Huston township Clearfield County.

Formation Chart

Reading the chart from left to right, you can follow the creation of the townships, boroughs and villages. For example: from Beccaria Township the boroughs of Coalport, Glen Hope and Irvona were formed. A section of Beccaria Township was carved out to form Chest Township and so on.

Chincleclamouche Township formed 26 Mar 1804 out of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties	Beccaria - 1807	Coalport Borough - 1883
		Glen Hope Borough - 1880
		Chest - 1826	Newburg Borough - 1875
			New Washington Borough - 1859
			Westover Borough - 1895
		Guelich - 1858	Ramey Borough - 1893
			Bigler - 1882
		Irvona Borough - 1890
		Jordan - 1834	Ferguson - 1839	Knox - 1854	Bigler - 1882
			Knox - 1854
			Boggs - 1838
		Bigler - 1882
	Bradford - 1807	Morris - 1836	Graham - 1856
			Cooper - 1884
			Chester Hill - 1883
		Decatur - 1828	Woodward - 1846	Brisbin Borough - 1883
				Houtzdale - 1872
				Bigler - 1882
			Boggs - 1838	Wallacetown Borough - 1873
			Osceola Borough - 1864
		Graham - 1856
		Boggs - 1838
	Lawrence - 1813	Clearfield Borough - 1840
		Covington - 1817	Girard - 1832	Goshen - 1845
			Karthaus - 1841
		Goshen - 1845
		Huston - 1839	Sandy - 1878	DuBois Borough - 1881
				DuBois City - Dec 23, 1914
		Pine - 1873
	Pike - 1813	Curwensville Borough - 1851
		Penn - 1835	Lumber City Borough - 1858
			Grampian Borough - 1885
			Greenwood - 1875
			Ferguson - 1839
			Bloom - 1860
		Chest - 1826	Bell - 1835	Mahaffey Borough - 1880
				Greenwood - 1875
			Brady - 1826	Union - 1848	Troutville Borough - 1891
				Sandy - 1878	Bloom - 1860
			Burnside - 1835	Burnside Borough - 1874
				New Washington Borough - 1859
		Union - 1848	Bloom - 1860
		Knox - 1854	Bigler - 1882
		Bloom - 1860
		Ferguson - 1839	Knox - 1854
			Greenwood - 1875