Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 1 newspaper title published in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1837. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Brookville, Punxsutawney, Sigel.
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Newspapers published in Jefferson
Library of Congress1 newspaper title
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Backwoodsman | Brookville | 1837–1843 |
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 NRHP8 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brockwayville Passenger Depot, Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad | Brockway | 2003 |
| Brookville Historic District | Brookville | 1984 |
| Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse | Brookville | 1982 |
| Clear Creek State Park Day Use District | Sigel | 1987 |
| Clear Creek State Park Family Cabin District | Sigel | 1987 |
| Gray-Taylor House | Brookville | 1979 |
| Hall, Joseph E., House | Brookville | 1978 |
| Herpel Brothers Foundry and Machine Shop | Reynoldsville | 2004 |
| Jefferson Theater | Punxsutawney | 1985 |
| Knapp, Joseph, Hotel and Store | Clover Township | 2018 |
| Kurtz, T. M., House | Punxsutawney | 1988 |
| Miller, Christian, House | Punxsutawney | 1995 |
| Segers, Redferd, House | Snyder Township | 2000 |
| Taylor, Phillip, House | Brookville | 1982 |
| United States Post Office-Punxsutawney | Punxsutawney | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson was formed in 1804 (1804-03-26) from Lycoming.
JEFFERSON created from LYCOMING.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | 561 | 7,253 | 18,270 | 27,935 | 59,113 | 62,104 | 54,090 | 49,147 | 46,792 | 48,303 | 45,932 | 44,492 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS122 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 122 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adrian - Anita Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Anita Cemetery |
| Anita Community Cemetery |
| Assumption Cemetery - Soldier Hill |
| Barton Chapel Cemetery |
| Beaver Run Cemetery |
| Beechtree Cemetery |
| Beechwoods Cemetery |
| Bethel Geer Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Beulah Land Cemetery |
| Bowers Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brookville Cemetery |
| Burkett Hollow Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carrier Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Cherva Agudath Achuin Hebrew Cemetery |
| Church of God Cemetery |
| Circle Hill Cemetery |
| Clayville Cemetery |
| Cliff United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Conifer Cemetery |
| Coolspring Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Delarme Cemetery |
| Desire Cemetery |
| Dora Evangelical Cemetery |
| Edeburn Hill Cemetery |
| Emerickville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Epworth Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Grange Church of God Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Haight - Wing Family Cemetery |
| Hazen Amish Community Cemetery |
| Heath Homestead Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Cemetery |
| Hominy Ridge Cemetery |
| Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Horatio Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Kahletown Cemetery |
| Knoxdale Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Lakelawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum |
| Langville United Methodist Cemetery |
| Markton Cemetery |
| McClure Cemetery |
| McCreight Cemetery |
| Meade Chapel Cemetery |
| Milliron Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moorhead Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Memorial Cemetery |
| Munderf Cemetery |
| North Findley Street Cemetery |
| North Freedom United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Ohl Cemetery |
| Old Brookville Cemetery |
| Old Cumberland Cemetery |
| Old Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Olive Cemetery |
| Paradise Community United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Paradise Lutheran Cemetery |
| Perry Memorial Cemetery |
| Pifer Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Ramsaytown United Methodist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| North Sulger |
| South Sulger |
| Sulger |
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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