Lovelton, Pennsylvania
Lovelton is an unincorporated
populated place in North Branch Township, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2] It is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Jenningsville.[1]
History
A blacksmith named Azariah Winslow, who was one of the first settlers in North Branch Township, along with Vose and Lovelton, settled in the area of Lovelton circa 1800.[3][4] The community was named for the early settler of the same name.[4]
A hotel was opened in Lovelton in 1868 by S. Bigley, and the first school and post office in the township was also built in the village.Grange Hall was built in 1904 and was still standing a century later, mostly unchanged.[4]
The North Branch Trout Derby Association has held a children's fishing derby in the hatchery grounds at Lovelton.[5]
Geography
Lovelton is located at an elevation of 988 feet (301 m) above
Bartlett Mountain. The community is situated at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 87 and Pennsylvania Route 187, but a few other roads pass through the vicinity.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System, Feature Detail Report for: Lovelton, retrieved January 6, 2018
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1987), northbra.jpg, retrieved January 6, 2018
- ^ a b c History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pa: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers, W.W. Munsell & Company, 1880, p. 526, retrieved January 6, 2018
- ^ ISBN 9780738534916, retrieved January 6, 2018
- ^ "Kid's trout derby planned in Lovelton", Times Leader, March 20, 2016, retrieved January 6, 2018
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