Mifflin County, PA

Headnote
MIFFLIN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Pennsylvania, and traversed by Juniata river. Area, 900 square miles. Face of the country, broken and mountainous; soil, varied, but fertile in the valleys. Seat of justice, Lewiston. Pop. 1810, 12,132; in 1820, 16,618; in 1830, 14,323; in 1840, 13,092; in 1850, 14,980. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Pennsylvania

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MIFFLIN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Pennsylvania, and traversed by Juniata river. Area, 900 square miles. Face of the country, broken and mountainous; soil, varied, but fertile in the valleys. Seat of justice, Lewiston. Pop. 1810, 12,132; in 1820, 16,618; in 1830, 14,323; in 1840, 13,092; in 1850, 14,980.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 222.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Lewistown, PA City or Town
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