Lycoming County - Williamsport, PA
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N 41° 14.438 W 077° 00.140
18T E 332210 N 4567403
Formed April 13, 1795...
Waymark Code: WM6H4M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2009
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Formed April 13, 1795 out of Northumberland County. The name (from a Delaware Indian word) honors Lycoming Creek. Williamsport, the County Seat, became a borough , 1806, and a city, 1866. Once a great lumbering center. Birthplace of Little League Baseball.
Marker Name: Lycoming County
County: Lycoming
Date Dedicated: 04/13/1981
Marker Type: City
Location: Lycoming County Courthouse, Williamsport
Category: Baseball, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Native American, Sports
Website: Not listed
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