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Jersey Shore
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents for Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Jersey Shore is approximately 4,353 (1990), 4361 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 1,816 (1990), 1710 (2010).
The amount of land area in Jersey Shore is 3.18 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Jersey Shore to Washington DC is 158 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 66 miles. (as the crow flies)
Jersey Shore is positioned 41.20 degrees north of the equator and 77.26 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
west of Williamsport in central Pennsylvania.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
"From the late 1790s until 1826, Jersey Shore officially was called Waynesburg, located on the north side of the Susquehanna, west of Williamsport. During this time, many settlers arrived from eastern New Jersey, and over the years more and more Jersey folk descended upon the Waynesburg area.
The locals on the opposite side of the river poked fun at the newcomers and started calling the Waynesburg shore "the Jersey shore." The new name started appearing on maps around 1826"
(from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara)
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Jersey Shore City Government
Jersey Shore Municipal Offices232 Smith Street
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Phone: (717) 398-0104
Jersey Shore Historical Events
1940'sJersey Shore, Pa. was a big Railroad Town in the 1940's
Jersey Shore Libraries
Jersey Shore Library701 Cemetery Street
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Phone:(717) 398-7192
fax: (717) 398-1570 Jersey Shore Public Library
110 Oliver Street
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Phone: 570-398-9891
Hours: Mon 9-5, Tues-Wed-Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-4
librarian: Barbara Weaver (as of 12-2002)
This library has 10 internet computers for public use as well as books, genealogy section, videos, DVDs, audiobooks and children section.
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