Sonestown is a former unincorporated village in what is now Davidson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
Sonestown | |
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Village | |
 The former Williamsport and North Branch Railroad depot in the village of Sonestown, Davidson Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA | |
  Sonestown | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′13″N 76°33′15″W / 41.35361°N 76.55417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| Founded by | George Sones |
| Population (1996) | |
| • Total | 200 |
History and notable features
editIn 1843, George Sones built a sawmill and founded Sonestown, an unincorporated village within what is now Davidson Township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.[1][2] This occurred before Sullivan County was formed from part of Lycoming County on March 14, 1847.[3]
A bridge was then erected in 1850. During the late nineteenth century, Sonestown "boomed like crazy"[4] as the county's lumber industry grew. The village was home, at that time, to a plant that manufactured staves for barrel making. The Eagles Mere Railroad (1892-1928), a narrow-gauge line providing rail access to the resort town of Eagles Mere, also had its southern terminus in Sonestown.
Although the town had a clothespin factory that operated roughly from 1903 to 1929, it lost almost all of its industrial capacity by the 1930s.
As of 1996, Sonestown had a population of roughly two hundred; most commuted to work in Muncy, Montoursville, and Williamsport. In 1996, the village had a few stores, an inn with a restaurant, which attracted tourists and hunters.[4]
The village gives its name to Sonestown Covered Bridge, which is 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village on Route 220.
References
edit- ^ a b Moore, Catherine (1996-12-08). "Covered Bridge to Reopen". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. p. A3.
- ^ Ingham, Thomas J. (1899). History of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania: Compendium of Biography. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ "Sullivan County 8th class" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved 2015-01-07. Note: Davidson Township was formed in 1833 from part of Shrewsbury Township while both were still part of Lycoming County.
- ^ a b Moore, Catherine (1996-12-08). "People not alone in liking Sonestown". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. pp. A2–3.