Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 2 newspaper titles published in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lock Haven, Loganton, Farrandsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Clinton
Library of Congress2 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Advertiser | Lock Haven | 1800–1999 |
| The American Watchman | Lock Haven | 1854–1861 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Farrandsville Iron Furnace | Farrandsville | 1991 |
| Harvey, Nathan, House | Mill Hall | 1985 |
| Heisey House | Lock Haven | 1972 |
| Logan Mills Covered Bridge | Loganton | 1979 |
| Logan Mills Gristmill | Logan Mills | 1980 |
| Memorial Park Site | Lock Haven | 1982 |
| Packer, Isaac A., Farm | Lock Haven | 1991 |
| Ravensburg State Park | Loganton | 1987 |
| Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory | Woolrich | 1985 |
| Water Street District | Lock Haven | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClinton was formed in 1839 (1839-06-21) from Centre, Lycoming.
CLINTON created from CENTRE and LYCOMING.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClinton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,323 | 17,723 | 26,278 | 29,197 | 33,555 | 34,557 | 36,532 | 37,619 | 38,971 | 37,914 | 37,450 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bellevue Cemetery |
| Beth Yehuda Cemetery |
| Bossert Family Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Caldwell Family Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Church of Brethren Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Copenhaver Cemetery |
| Crider Cemetery |
| Disciples Cemetery |
| Dunnstown Cemetery |
| East End Amish Cemetery |
| Emanuel Reformed Cemetery |
| Esher Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Evangelical Cemetery |
| Flemington Cemetery |
| Gaines Cemetery |
| Ganoe Cemetery |
| Garman Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gospel Camp Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Haneyville Cemetery |
| Hays - Fearon Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hyner Cemetery |
| Kepler Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Linnwood Cemetery |
| Mackeyville Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Union Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nelsonville Cemetery |
| New Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Noyes Cemetery |
| Old Schracktown Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Quiggle Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Memorial Park |
| Rich Cemetery |
| Robbins Cemetery |
| Saint Agnes Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium |
| Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Shintown Methodist Cemetery |
| Snyder Cemetery |
| Stamm Cemetery |
| Summerson Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Swissdale Cemetery |
| Trinity United Methodist Cemetery |
| Tylersville Evangelical Cemetery |
| Tylersville Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery |
| Union - Throne Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Woolrich Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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