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History of Tioga, (Tioga County) PennsylvaniaOur database does not include an historic photo for Tioga, (Tioga County) Pennsylvania, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: TIOGA, a county in the N. part of Pennsylvania, bordering on New York, has an area of about 1100 square miles. It is drained by the sources of the Tioga river, from which the name is derived, and by Pine and Cowanesque creeks. The surface is uneven and hilly, and extensively covered with forests. The water-courses flow in deep channels, bounded by steep acclivities. The soil is mostly of slate and sandstone formation, and is better adapted for pasturage than tillage. Pine lumber, cattle, the different kinds of grain, potashes, and maple sugar are the chief exports. In 1850 this county produced 147,140 bushels of Indian corn; 141,896 of wheat; 300,017 of oats; 158,289 of potatoes; 37,614 tons of hay; 724,281 pounds of butter, and 202,851 of maple sugar. There were 102 saw mills, 2 coal mines, 1 iron mine, 18 flour and grist mills, 3 wool-carding mills, 2 iron foundries, 1 furnace, 3 woollen factories, and 12 tanneries. It contained 22 churches, 4 newspaper offices, 6278 pupils attending public schools, and 160 attending academies or other schools. Extensive mines of bituminous coal are worked near Blossburg, in the S. E. part. The creeks afford valuable motive-power. The county is partly traversed by the Corning and Blossburg railroad. Organized in 1804. Capital, Wellsborough. Population, 23,987. |
Pennsylvania Facts: Tioga County Facts: Seat: WellsboroEstablished: 1804 Formed from: Lycoming
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: TIOGA, a post-township of Tioga co., Pennsylvania, intersected by the Blossburg and Corning railroad, about 15 miles south from Corning. Population, 1157. Tioga is situated 314 meters above sea level. |