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Petitions for a new Pennsylvania county called “Lykens” in 1837

Posted on August 2, 2020July 28, 2020 by Jake Wynn

In 1837, residents of three Pennsylvania counties filed petitions seeking to form their own county called "Lykens." Their efforts were unsuccessful.

Posted in Coal RegionTagged 1837, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Government, Lykens, Lykens Valley, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Petition, Politics, Schuylkill County1 Comment

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