Columbia County, PA

Headnote

COLUMBIA COUNTY, situated in the central part of Pennsylvania, and traversed by the east branch of Susquehanna river. Area, 700 square miles. Face of the country mountainous and hilly, with much excellent soil. Seat of justice, Danville. Pop. in 1830, 20,049; In 1840, 24,267; in 1850, 17,710. (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Pennsylvania

Columbia County, Pennsylvania (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
COLUMBIA COUNTY, situated in the central part of Pennsylvania, and traversed by the east branch of Susquehanna river. Area, 700 square miles. Face of the country mountainous and hilly, with much excellent soil. Seat of justice, Danville. Pop. in 1830, 20,049; In 1840, 24,267; in 1850, 17,710.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 88.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Bloomsburg, PA City or Town
Catawissa, PA City or Town
Danville, PA City or Town
Fishing Creek Township, PA City or Town
Rohrsburg, PA City or Town
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