Eighth Census of the United States, 1860
In 1860, the United States conducted the Eighth Census. The total population of the country was determined to be 31, 443, 321, which represented a 35.4% increase over the Census […]
Reed Township – Topographical Map
An undated topographical map of Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, produced by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The communities of Inglenook and Clark’s Ferry are part of Reed Township […]
Upper Paxton Township, 1785 – Mother Township of the Lykens Valley
At the time of the creation of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from a portion of Lancaster County, 4 April 1785, there was only one township in the upper part of the […]
Reed Township Created, 1849
Reed Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was created in 1849 from parts of MIddle Paxton Township; from islands at the mouth of the Juniata River including Duncan’s Island and Haldeman’s Island; […]