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The surveys for the rail road have been completed, and the work of gra- ding, we understand, commenced in Bear gap, from which it proceeds in a western direction, 5 miles along the base of the mountain, and from its termination, 11 miles, to Millersburg, at the landing on the Susquehannah, in all 16 miles; with a graduated de- scent of less than 20 feet to the mile.
Mc Clelandstown, German t-ship, Fayette co. centrally situated on the road leading from Uniontown to Waynesburg, about 7 miles W. of the former, 209 N. W. from W. C. and 200 S. W. from Harrisburg, contains between 40 and 50 dwellings, 1 church, 2 schools, 4 stores, and 3 tav- erns.
McConnellstown, Air t-ship, Bed- ford co. post-town and borough, on the turnpike road leading from Cham- bersburg to Bedford, 19 miles W. of the former and 28 E. of the latter, 93 from W. C. and 70 from Harris- burg. A turnpike road leads from the town to Waynesburg, in Franklin county, and thence into Maryland. Pop. in 1830, 491; taxables in 1828, 92. The borough is pleasantly situ- ated in a valley formed by Cove mtn. and Scrub ridge, and through it flows Big Cove creek, a fine mill stream. The town contains more than 100 dwellings, 5 or 6 stores, the same num- ber of taverns, and 2 Presbyterian churches. It was incorporated 26th March, 1814.
McConnellsburg, Porter town-ship, Huntingdon county, upon Vineyard crock, at the foot of Warrior ridge,
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about 5 miles S. W. of the borough! of Huntingdon, contains 15 dwellings, 3 taverns, 1 store, 1 tan-yard.
McDowell's mills, post-office, Clear- field county, 188 mills, N. W. from W. C. and 78 from Harrisburg.
McEwen'sville, post-office, called af- ter Alexander McEwen, the post-mas- ter, 180 miles from W. C. and 70 from Harrisburg.
McKean county, was separated from Lycoming, by the act of 26th March, 1804, and is bounded N. by Cattarau- gus and Allegheny counties, in the state of N. Y., E. by Potter county, S. E. by Lycoming county, S. W. by Jefferson, and W. by Warren counties. Length 42, breadth 35 miles ; area, 1442 acres ; central lat. 41º 45' N. long. from W. C. 1º 35' W. The county was organized for judicial pur- poses, by act 27th March, 1824, and Potter county was provisionally an- nexed to it.
Lying in the great secondary form- ation of the West, the county par- takes of those characteristics in sur- face and strata, which mark the west- ern part of the state. It is every where hilly along the streams, but no where mountainous, and abounds with coal, iron and salt. The first is found in every t-ship, and works have been erected for manufacturing salt, at the small village of Emporium, on a branch of the Sinnemahoning creek.
The county is drained northward by the Allegheny river, which, rising in Potter county, N. and E. of Couders- port, flows westerly into this county, and thence northerly into the state of New York. It receives a very con- siderable branch, called Potatoe creek, about 10 miles S. of the state line, below which the united stream is 100 yards in width. The river is naviga- ble for boats to Coudersport. The Tunuangwant creek also flows N. from the county, and unites with the river in the state of New York, about 15 miles below Hamilton village or Olean Point. The river re-enters tlie county on the N. W. and flows for about 10 miles along the western boun-
dary, receiving from it Willow, Sugar, and Kenjua creeks. On the S. W. the county is watered by several branches of the Teonista creek, and on the S. E. by the Driftwood branch of the Sinnemahoning.
Authority was given by act 11th April, 1825, for making a turnpike road from Milesburg, in Centre co. to Smethport, in the county of Mckean. A part of this road, commencing at Milesburg, has, we believe, been com- pleted. The only places that can claim the slightest pretensions to be considered as towns, are Smethport, Emporium and Ceres ; neither of the two last contain 6 houses.
The co. contains 922,880 acres, and 1438 inhabitants, about 6410 acres to an inhabitant. It is consequently lit- tle else than an uninhabited wilder- ness. In 1810 there were within the bounds of the county 142; in 1820, 728. Of the 1438 inhabitants in 1830, 764 were white males, 674 white fe- males. There were among these, 2 deaf and dumb, and 2 blind, but not an alien nor a slave in the county.
From a county thus populated, and the inhabitants scattered abroad on the soil, little provision can be expected for moral wants. There is not a church in the county ; yet an acade- my, endowed as we have above men- tioned, and with the further sum of 2000 by the state, was incorporated in the town of Smethfield, by act 19th Jan. 1829. There are in this town also a very substantial and commodi- ous brick court house and offices, a stone prison, &c. There is also a newspaper published in the town.
The country even in its natural condition yielding good pasturage, there are considerable quantities of live stock exported, but few other com- modities save lumber, which seeks the western market at Pittsburg and the towns on the Ohio, by the Allegheny river, and the eastern by the Sinnema- honing creek, and the West Branch of the Susquehannah.
The average quality of the lands, is second rate ; on the margin of the
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water courses, they are flats of ex- cellent quality, having a rich, alluvial soil. When improved, these sell from 6 to 12 dollars the acre, and unim- proved lands may be had for one or two dollars the acre. By the assess- ment of 1829, the seated lands were valued at $39,340, unseated $490,740; personal estate at $32,707 25. 'T'he rate of levy was 5 mills on the dollar.
The county paid into the state treas- ury in 1831, for tax on writs $85; for duties on dealers in foreign mer- chandize, $17 26; total, $102 26.
United with Union, Northumber- land, Columbia, Luzerne, Susquehan- nah, Bradford, Lycoming and Potter, McKean forms the 9th congressional district, sending 3 members to con- gress. Combined with Lycoming, Centre, Clearfield and Potter, it forms the 13th senatorial district, sending 1 member to the senate; and connected with Lycoming, it sends two members to the house of representatives. The county is annexed to the 13th judicial district, and the courts are holden quar- terly at Smethport, on the first Mon- days after the courts in the county of Tioga.
STATISTICAL TABLE OF MCKEAN CO. Greatest| Area
Townships,
Ltb.
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Population. Acres. 1810 1820|1830
Burlington,
13
8
66,560
160 252
Ceres,
18
14
160,280
142
425
Cooper,
13
8
66,560
Ogden,
18
10
115,800
131 230
Sergeant,
13
91
57,200
192
Shippen,
15
9
85,760
111
110
Walker,
94
9
54,720
Keating,
23
14 |206,180
493
Liberty,
62
1.12, 798 1438
McKean, t-ship, Erie co., bounded N. by Mill Creek t-ship, E. by Water- ford and Beaver Dam t-ships, S. by Conneautte t-ship, and W. by Elk Creek and Fairview t-ships. Central. ly distant S. from the borough of Erie 9 ms. Greatest length 7}, by 7 ms. in breadth ; area, 33,280 acres; surface hilly ; soil, gravelly loam. Pop. in 1830, 984; taxables, 138. It is drain- ed N. W. by Walnut creek and its branches, and W. by Elk creek. The turnpike road from Waterford to Erie,
[ crosses the N. W. angle of the t-ship. McKean's old stand, p.o., West- moreland co., 199 miles N. W. from W. C., and 177 S. W. from Harris- burg.
McKeansburg, p-t., Brunswick t. ship, Schuylkill co., about 4 ms. N. E. of Orwigsburg, 167 N. W. of W. C., and 64 from Harrisburg, contains about 30 dwellings, 2 stores and 3 taverns.
McKeesport, p-t., of Versailles t- ship, Allegheny co., at the confluence of the Youghiogheny river with the Monongahela, about 16 miles by the river above Pittsburg, 212 miles from W. C., and 189 from Harrisburg, contains about 40 dwellings, several stores and taverns, and a Presbyterian church.
McKees, Half Falls, p-o., Chapman t-ship, Union co., on the W. bank of the Susquehannah river, 17 miles S. E. of New Berlin, 148 N. W. from W. C., and 38 from Harrisburg.
McCreary's Ferry, over the Susque- hannah river, in Martic t-ship, Lan- caster co., near the confluence of Pec- quea creek with that river.
Macungy, t-ship, Lehigh co., bound- ed N. E. by South Whitehall, and Salsberg t-ships, S. E. by Upper Mil- ford t-ship, S. W. by Berks co., N. W. by Weissenberg t-ship. It is ob- long in form ; greatest length about 8, greatest width about 52 miles ; area, 29,440 acres. It is watered by the Jordan and Little Lehigh creeks ; and traversed in all directions by country roads. There are three towns, Mil- lerstown, Trexler'stown and Fogle's- ville, all on the main road which pass- es centrally N. W. through the t-ship; all are post-towns. There are two churches in the t-ship, each on a branch of the Little Lehigh creek. The sur- face of the country is level ; the soil, limestone. It is densely populated, by a German race, amounting in 1830 to 3323, of whom 655 are taxables. It is carefully cultivated and abundantly productive. Taxable property, in 1818, real estate, $858,733; personal estate, $36,310 ; rate of levy, 13 cts.
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in the $100. Assessed value of lands, || greatest breadth 5 ms. ; area, 33,280 Ist quality, $35, 2d quality, $25, 3d quality, $18 per acre. There are in the t-ship, 7 grist mills and 4 saw mills.
McMichael's creek, Northampton co., rises in Pokono t-ship, and after a de- vious course of about 12 miles, falls into Smithfield creek, at Stroudsburg. It is a rapid and crooked stream, and turns several mills in its course.
McSherry'stown, Conewago t-ship, Adams co., on the road leading from Hanover, in York co., from which it is distant about 3 ms. W., and from Gettysburg 11 ms. E., contains 20 dwellings, 1 store, and 1 tavern.
Mc Williamstown, p-o., Chester co., 112 miles from W. C. and 63 S. E. from Harrisburg.
Mc Veytown, p-t., of Mifflin co., 150 miles from W. C., and 66 from Har- risburg.
Madison, t-ship, Columbia co., houn- ded N. by Lycoming co., N. E. by Greenwood t-ship, S. by Hemlock, and W. by Derry t-ships. Centrally distant N. from Danville 10 miles. Greatest length 8, breadth 5 miles ; area, 16,000 acres ; surface chiefly hilly, but partly level ; soil, loam and clay. Pop. in 1830, 1454 ; taxables, 248. Muncy hills cover the north boundary. Little Fishing creek flows through the S. E. angle, and Maho- ning creck through the S. W. There are two post-offices in the t-ship, one at the village of Whitehall, another at Jersey Town.
Madison, p-o., Somerset co., 200 miles N. W. of W. C., and 178 S. W. from Harrisburg.
Madisonburg, village, of Centre co., incorporated by act of assembly, 3d of April, 1830, for the purpose of ena- bling the citizens to levy a tax on real cstate, to keep in repair the pipes which supply the town with water.
Mahanoy, Little, t-ship of Northum- berland co., bounded N. by Augusta and Shamokin t-ships, S. E. by Upper Mahanoy, and S. W. by Lower Ma- hanoy t-ships. Centrally distant from Sunbury, 10 ms. Greatest length 16,
acres ; surface mountainous ; soil, gravel and slate. Pop. in 1830, 563 ; taxables, 105. The Mahanoy mtn. runs along the N. W., and the Line mtn. along the S. boundary. The Mahanoy creek flows through a valley N. of the latter, and the Little Maha- noy creek through a valley of the for- mer, uniting in the S. W. part of the t-ship. There is a vast abundance of anthracite coal here of the best quality, extending several miles along the val- ley of the Mahanoy cr., through this and into Shamokin t-ship.
Mahanoy, Upper, t-ship, Northum- berland co., bounded N. by the Line mtn., S. E. by Schuylkill co., S. by Dauphin co., and S. W. by Lower Mahanoy t-ship. Centrally distant from Sunbury about 13 ms. Greatest length 15 ms. ; greatest breadth 61 ms. ; area, 32,640 acres ; surface, mountainous ; soil, gravel. Pop. in 1830, 1742 ; taxables, 307. The Line mtn. is on the N. bound. on the S. side of which flows Schwaben cr., westwardly to the Susquehannah river. The Mahantango hills cover the t- ship S. of the valley of that stream. Klingerstown lies on the S. W. boun- dary, and the p-t. of Mahanoy lies in a fork of Schwaben creek, ncar the W. boundary.
Mahanoy, Lower, t-ship, Northum- berland co., bounded N. by Augusta, and Little Mahanoy t-ship, E. by Upper Mahanoy, S. by Dauphin co., and W. by the Susquehannalı river. Centrally distant from Sunbury S. 14 miles. Greatest length 10, breadth 8 ms. ; area, 23,640 acres. Surface diversified. Soil, limestone, gravel. Pop. in 1830, 1738 ; taxables, 307. The Line mtn. is on the N., along which Schwaben creek flows to the Susquehannah. The Mahantango cr. courses the southern boundary to the same river. Georgetown, or Dalma- tia, a p-t., is centrally situated on the Susquehannah river.
Mahanoy, p-t., of Upper Mahanoy t-ship, Northumberland co., 10 ms. S. of Sunbury, 155 N. of W. C., and
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45 from Harrisburg, contains 5 or 6 |it on the S. Pop. in 1830, 1234 ; dwellings, store and tavern.
Mahanoy creeks, Great and Little, The former rises in Bush t-ship, in the northern part of Schuylkill co., and flows W. S. W. along the S. side of the Mahanoy ridge, about 50 miles, and falls into the Susquehannah river, 11 miles below Sunbury. About one half its course towards its mouth is in Northumberland county.
There are two streams which bear the name of the Little Mahanoy ; one in Schuylkill co., which has its source in Schuylkill t-ship, and is separated from the Great Mahanoy by a spur of the Mahanoy mountains; and the oth- er rises in Little Mahanoy township, Northumberland co., and joins the Great Mahanoy about 7 ms. from its mouth. The Great Mahanoy is navi- gable for boats for several miles from its mouth.
Mahanoy mountains, a long and wide range of hills, which extend from the Susquehannah river about 8 miles be- low Sunbury, in a N. E. direction, through the southern part of Northum- berland and Columbia counties, and the northern part of Schuylkill county, into Luzerne co. Anthracite coal has been found abundantly in this range, particularly on Mahanoy creek, which flows on the S. side of the ridge.
Mahantango, Lower, t-ship, Schuyl- kill co., bounded N. E. by Barry and Norwegian t-ships, S. by Pine Grove t-ship, S. W. by Lebanon co., and N. W. by Upper Mahantango t-ship. The Manhatango mountain extends along its northern boundary, and divides it from Upper Mahantango ; the Broad mountain crosses it from S. W. to N. E., and the Sharp mountain runs on and near the southern line. Its val- leys, however, and hill sides are toler- ably fertile, having a soil of red shale, which repays the labor expended up- on it. Its shape is irregular ; greatest length 11}, breadth 11} miles ; area 84,480 acres. Long Pine cr. crosses the t-ship from east to west, and Deep er., a considerable portion of it, in the same direction, and the Swatara drains
taxables, in 1828, 225. Anthracite coal is found in the t-ship, in Deep cr. valley.
Mahantango, Upper, t-ship, Schuyl- kill co., bounded N. by Northumber- land co., E. by Barry, S. by Barry and Mahantango, and W. by Dauphin co. It is a long and narrow strip of land, in length about 16} ms., with a mean breadth of 31 ms ; arca, about 37,400 acres ; its surface is a con- gregation of hills ; the Mahanoy mtn., running along the northern boundary, and the Mahantango mtn. its south- ern. Two branches of the Mahan- tango creek flow westwardly through it. The soil is red shale and white gravel, and sterile. Timmerman's Town is near the northern, and with- in six miles of the eastern boundary ; 25 ms. N. W. of Orwigsburg. Pop. of t-ship in 1830, 1150 ; taxables, in 1828, 191.
Mahantango creek, rises in Upper Mahantango, t-ship, Schuylkill county, and flows W. S. W., about 25 miles, into the Susquehannah river, about 25 miles above Harrisburg. For about 12 miles above its mouth, it forms the boundary between Northumberland and Dauphin counties.
Mahantango mountain, rises on the Susquehannah river, about 25 miles above Harrisburg, and thence by a N. E. course of 30 miles, blends with the Mahanoy mountain.
Mahantango, West, creek, rises on the confines of Union and Mifflin cos., and runs S. W. about 12 miles into the Susquehannah river, forming in part the boundary line between the two counties.
Mahoning creek, Northampton co., rises at the foot of the mountain of that name, and running eastwardly through a cultivated valley, to which it gives name, falls into the Lehigh, just be- low the village of Lehighton, and nearly opposite old fort Allen. Rafts descend this creek about 4 miles, above which distance, are several mills.
Mahoning creek, of Armstrong co.,
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rises on the E. border of Jefferson co., through which it flows into Indiana and Armstrong cos., and unites with the Allegheny river about 10 miles above Kittanning. It is a large and rapid stream, and has a course of about 40 miles.
Mahoning hill, East Penn t-ship, Northampton co., a continuation of the Tamaqua mtn., forming the northern boundary of Lizard Creek valley, end- ing at the Lehigh river, near Lehigh- ton.
Mahoning mountain, running from the Lehigh river, S. W. into Schuyl- kill county. It is, we believe, the second mountain, to which this local name is here given.
Mahoning valley, Northampton co., lies along the Mahoning cr., between the Mahoning mtn. and Mahoning hill. There are some very good lands in this valley, remarkable for abundant crops of rye.
Mahoning, t-ship, Columbia county, bounded N. by Derry, E. by Hem. lock t-ships, S. by the Susquehannah river, and W. by Liberty. Greatest length 7, breadth 4 ms. ; area, 13,440 acres ; surface, diversified ; soil, clay and gravel. Pop. in 1830, 1796 ; taxables, 358. Mahoning creek, ris- ing in Madison t-ship, flows S. through this t-ship to the Susquehannah river, by Danville, a borough and county town.
Mahoning creek. (See preceding ar- ticle.)
Mahoning river, or large creek, rises in Columbiana, Stark, Portage and Trumbull counties, Ohio, and enters Pennsylvania at the S. W. angle of Mahoning t-ship, and Mercer co., and joins the Shenango, to form the Big Beaver river.
Mahoning, t-ship, Mercer co., boun- ded N. by Shenango, E. by Neshan- nock t-ships, S. by Beaver co., and W. by the state of Ohio. Centrally dis- tant S. W. from the borough of Mer- cer, 16 miles. Greatest length 8, breadth 6 ms ; area, 30,720 acres ; surface, level ; soil, clay and loam. Pop. in 1830, 656 ; taxables, 399.
Taxable property in 1829, real estate, $144,807 ; personal, $21,495 ; rate of levy, 4 mills on the dollar. The Mahoning river, from the state of Ohio, enters the S. W. angle, and flows into Beaver co., and the Shenango cr. en- ters the t-ship in the N. and flows also into Beaver co., into the Mahoning. The p-t. of New Bedford lies in the N. W. angle of the t-ship.
Mahoning, t-ship, Indiana co., boun- ded N. by Jefferson co., E. by Clear- field county, S. by Washington and Greene t-ships, and W. by Armstrong co. Centrally distant N. from the borough of Indiana 16 ms. Greatest length 20, breadth 124 ms. ; area, 133,120 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil, clay. Pop. in 1830, 1640 ; taxables, 297. It is drained W. by the Little Mahoning creek, which rises in the township, and flows N. W., having a course of about 22 miles, to its recipi- ent, the Great Mahoning, in the N. W. angle of the t-ship. In the fork below their junction, lies the p-t. of Nicholsburg, 18 ms. N. W. of Indiana borough. The p-o. of the t-ship is called Mahoning. It is 206 ms. N. W. of W. C. and 174 from Harris- burg. Iron ore is found on the Little Mahoning, near the centre of the t- ship.
Mahonoy ridge, Columbia co., rises in Liberty t-ship, and runs N. E. about 7 miles, bounding on the N. the t-ship. of Mahoning.
Mahonoy ridge, Perry co., rises in Tyrone t-ship, and runs N. E. 14 ms. to the Juniata river, dividing Juniata t-ship from Rye t-ship.
Mahoniely, Little, or Middle creek, Union co., rises by several branches in Beaver t-ship, and flows E. and S. E. through the county, about 26 ms. into the Susquehannah river, forming the chief drain of Moser's valley.
Mahoopeny mountain ; there are 3 hills in Windham t-ship, Luzerne co. which bear this name. The Mahoop- eny mountain proper, a spur of Bow- man's mountain which terminates at the confluence of Mahoopeny creek with the Ohio; Big Mahoopeny and
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Little Mahoopeny mountains, are par- allel ridges perpendicular to the first, and divided from each other by the W. branch of the Mahoopeny creek.
Mahoopeny creek ; there are also 3 streams in Windham t-ship, Luzerne co., which bear this name. The Ma- hoopeny proper, rises in some ponds or small lakes of Lycoming co. and its sources interlock with those of the Loyalsock creek. It flows N. E. through Union, Dallas, and Windham t-ships to the Susquehannah river, which it enters at the termination of the Mahoopeny mountain. The W. branch of the Mahoopeny flows from Bradford and Lycoming counties east- erly into the Mahoopeny creek, about the centre of Windham t-ship. The Little Mahoopeny has its source and course along the N. side of the Little Mahoopeny mountain, and joins the river above the great Mahoopeny creek.
Mahoopeny valley, lies on Mahoo- peny creek, in Windham t-ship, Lu- zerne co. is very narrow and thinly populated, & extends irregularly about 20 miles from the Susquehannah r.
Maiden creek, a large branch of the Schuylkill river, rising in the N. W. angle of Lehigh co. in Linn t-ship, flows with a south westerly inclination through Albany, Greenwich, Windsor, Richmond and Maiden Creek t-ships, Berks co., and after a course of more than 20 miles falls into the Schuylkill 6 miles above Reading. Its main tributaries, are Pine creek, Mill cr. Stoney run, Sacony creek, Moselem creek, upon all of which mills are erected.
Maiden Creek, t.ship, Berks county, bounded N. E. by Richmond, S. E. by Ruscomb Manor, S. by Alsace t- ship, S. W. by the river Schuylkill, and N. W. by Windsor t-ships ; length 42, breadth 4 ms .; area 13,000 acres ; surface, level; soil, limestone and gravel, and very productive. Pop. in 1810, 918; in 1820, 1192 ; in 1830, 1350; taxables, 294. It is watered by the Schuylkill and its great tribu- tary Maiden creek, the latter of which
crosses it diagonally from its extreme northern point, to near its remotest southern bounds. There is a Quaker meeting house near the centre of the t-ship, and a Lutheran and Presbyte- rian church, near the N. W. bound- ary, about 9 miles from Reading. The turnpike road to Sunbury, runs between 4 and 5 miles through the t- ship, and crosses Maiden creek, over a neat wooden, covered bridge, of one arch. The post office, having the name of the t-ship, is 151 miles from W. C., and 60 from Harrisburg.
Mainsburg, p-o. Tioga co. called after the post master, John Main, dis- tant, 250 miles N. W. from W. C. and 144 from Harrisburg.
Makefield, Upper, Bucks co. bounded N. by Solebury t-ship, E. by the river Delaware, S. by Lower Makefield, S. W. by Newtown, W. by Wrightstown, and N. W. by Buckingham t-ships. Centrally distant from Phila. 25 miles ; greatest length 61, breadth 42 miles. Pidcocks creek runs along its N. boundary into the Delaware, and two other streams traverse it to the same recipient. There is a post office in the t-ship called Makefield. Dolinton, a small village, lies at the intersection of the roads from Newtown and Fal- sington. Bowman's Hill on the Dela- ware is a noted eminence, named after Dr. Bowman, an early settler, who sought its shades for contemplation, and who was buried here at his own request ; suface, rolling ; soil, clay and sandy loam. Pop. in 1830, 1517; taxables in 1828, 314.
Makefield, Lower, t-ship, Bucks co. bounded N. by Upper Makefield, E. by the river Delaware, S. by Falls t- ship, W. by Middleton & Newtown t- ships. Centrally distant from Phila. about 24 miles N. E .; from Doyles- town 15 miles E. ; greatest length 5] miles, by 4} miles in width. Yard- leyville and Bilo's cross roads are vil- lages of the t-ship. The Delaware canal runs along the cast boundary ; surface, rolling ; soil, clay and sandy loam. Pop. in 1830, 1340; taxables in 1828, 264.
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Manallen, N. W. t-ship, of Adams ||the t-ship, upon which is situated the co. bounded N. by Cumberland co. E. post town of Liverpool, about 7 miles N. of the borough of York. The small village of New Holland lies on the Susquehannah river. The p-o. is called Manchester, and is 93 miles from W. C., and 18 from Harrisburg. by Tyrone t-ship, S. E. by Strabane, S. by Franklin t-ships, and W. by Franklin co. Centrally distant N. W. from Gettysburg 11 ms. ; greatest length 15, breadth 92 miles ; area 53, 760 acres; surface level; soil, red shale. Pop. in 1830, 2063 ; taxables, 387. It is drained on the S. by the Conewago creek, E. by Opossum er. a tributary of that stream, N. by Mountain creek, a branch of the Yel- low Breeches, and W. by Birch run, a source of the Concocheague cr.
Manallen, t-ship, Fayette co. bound- ed N. E. by Franklin, S. E. by Union, S. W. by German, and N. W. by Redstone t-ships. Centrally distant from Uniontown, 4 miles; greatest length 8 miles, breadth 6 miles ; area 14,080 acres; surface, rolling; soil, limestone and gravel. Pop. in 1830, 1083 ; taxables, 261. Redstone cr. follows the N. boundary, and a branch of that stream the E., Dunlap's cr. the S., and branches of those creeks nearly meet on the W. The p-t. of New Salem lies on Dunlap's creek, on the road from Uniontown to Merritt's town, about 7 miles W. from the for- mer, and Middleton lies in a bend of Redstone creek, about 5 miles N. of Uniontown. The national road pass- es centrally N. W. through the t- ship.
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