Bradford County, PA

BRADFORD COUNTY, situated on the north boundary of Pennsylvania, and traversed by Susquehanna river. Length, 38 miles; mean width, 35; with an area of 1,330 square miles. The face of the country rocky and hilly, and the soil varied, but not very fertile. Seat of justice, Towanda. Pop. in 1820, 11,554; in 1830, 19,669; in 1840, 32,769; in 1850, 42,839. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Name Type
Columbia Township, PA City or Town
Towanda, PA City or Town
Ulster Township, PA Location or Site
Wysox Township, PA City or Town
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