Eldred Township, which lies directly east of Hepburn and extends from there to Loyalsock Creek, is one of the smallest in the county, being the thirty-seventh in size, with an area of 7,680 acres. It was erected November 16, 1858, by order of court, having been taken wholly from Hepburn Township. The country, like that of other places in the immediate neighborhood, is of a rolling character and there are many fine farms, tillage of the soil being the occupation of practically the entire community. There are a series of interesting natural "wells" on the top of the mountain in the northern part, and that part of the township is known as "Wells Mountain." These wells are large holes or cavities in the rocks and have caused considerable speculation as to their origin, which has never been fully determined.

The township, as it is now constituted, was settled by Quakers, and the place where they first located is still known as "Quaker Hill." Among these early settlers were the Winners, Wilsons and Marshalls, whose descendants still live in the township. The people are thrifty and have made a garden spot of their section of the county.

Warrensville is the only town in the township. It is a postoffice, established July 25, 1842, with Samuel Torbert as the first postmaster. The educational and religious advantages of Eldred Township are of the best, and schoolhouses and churches flourish. In 1890 the township had a population of 540.