Montour County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 1 newspaper title published in Montour County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1879. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Danville, Washingtonville, Mooresburg.
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Newspapers published in Montour
Library of Congress1 newspaper title
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Advertiser | Danville | 1879–1899 |
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 NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver, Thomas, Free Library and Danville YMCA | Danville | 1987 |
| Danville Historic District | Danville | 1994 |
| Danville West Market Street Historic District | Danville | 1985 |
| Keefer Covered Bridge No. 7 | Washingtonville | 1979 |
| Montgomery, Gen. William, House | Danville | 1979 |
| Mooresburg School | Mooresburg | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontour was formed in 1850 (1850-11-01) from Columbia.
MONTOUR created from COLUMBIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontour County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,239 | 13,053 | 15,468 | 15,526 | 14,080 | 15,466 | 16,001 | 16,730 | 16,675 | 18,236 | 18,136 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| B'nai Zion New Cemetery |
| B'nai Zion Old Cemetery |
| Beaver Run Mennonite Cemetery |
| Billmeyer Cemetery |
| Brights Cemetery |
| Center Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Chillisquaque Cemetery |
| Columbia Hill Cemetery |
| Derry Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Episcopal Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Grove Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden |
| Hendrickson Cemetery |
| Lazarus Cemetery |
| Longs Cemetery |
| Madden Cemetery |
| Mooresburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Mooresburg United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Old Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Reformed Cemetery Shiloh |
| Ridgeville Reformed Cemetery |
| Saint Huberts Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Sharp Ridge Cemetery |
| Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery |
| Straubs Lutheran Cemetery |
| Strawberry Ridge Cemetery |
| Upper West Chillisquaque Cemetery |
| Villa of the Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Washingtonville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Washingtonville Old Methodist Cemetery |
| White Hall Cemetery |
| Wilson 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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