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Railroad Memories
January 28, 2007 - 10:19am — TyroneAreaHisto...
This article was written by Suzanne Sickler Ohl, an early member of the Tyrone Ar
Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County, FLÂ was created in May 1887 from portions of Orange and Brevard Counties. One of its sponsors was Senator J. Milton Bryan, who suggested the new county be named for Osceola, the great Seminole warrior. The new county was Florida's fortieth and had 815 citizens.
Biw woods: Potter County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:04am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Potter CountyCoudersport, PASee map: Google MapsPotter County, PA was formed on March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County, and fully organized in 1835. It was named for Revolutionary hero, General James Potter.
Bluestone and lumber: Pike County, Pennsylvania
December 28, 2006 - 10:01am — Storytrax
Location(s)
Pike CountyMilford, PASee map: Google MapsPike County, PA was formed on March 26, 1814 from Wayne County and named for Rocky Mountain explorer Zebulon M.
Gas, oil, lumber: McKean County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 5:30pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
McKean CountySmethport, PASee map: Google MapsMcKean County, PA was formed on March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County. Named for Pennsylvania Governor Thomas McKean. Smethport, the county seat, was incorporated in 1853.
Batter up: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 5:24pm — Storytrax
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Lycoming CountyWilliamsport, PASee map: Google MapsLycoming County, PA was formed on April 13, 17
Susquehanna start: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 4:47pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Jefferson CountyBrookville, PASee map: Google MapsJefferson County, PA was formed on March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County and named for President Thomas Jefferson.
Independent: Clinton County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 2:45pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Clinton CountyLock Haven, PASee map: Google MapsClinton County, PA was formed on June 21, 1839 out of Lycoming and Centre counties. Most historians agree that the county was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton.
Coal, iron and timber: Clarion County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 2:32pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Clarion CountyClarioin, PASee map: Google MapsClarion County, PA was formed on March 11, 1839 out of Armstrong and Venango counties.
Timber and elk: Cameron County, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2006 - 12:03pm — Storytrax
Location(s)
Cameron CountyEmporium, PASee map: Google MapsCameron County, PA was formed on March 29, 1860 from Cl
