1875
Before the formation of Carbon County in 1843, part of the eastern section of this township, especially that area around Meckesville, was part of Monroe County. Mountainous and heavily wooded, the boundary between Carbon and Monroe counties was re-defined slightly in the late 1990s along the southeast border. When Carbon Co. was first set up, this section was not populated, but today is the site of numerous housing developments.
Like Kidder Twp. to the north, Penn Forest is located on the Pocono Plateau. In the west along the Lehigh River, the plateau drops off sharply to the river below forming the most impressive portion of the Lehigh Gorge. Also like Kidder, lumbering was a major industry into the late 19th century. Farming also occurred on the flat sections of the township. Today, farms still cover some of the area, but the township has also seen a surge in population as it has become dotted with many new homes and housing developments.
Prior to the great flood of 1862, a portion of the village of Penn Have was located along the Lehigh below Stony Creek. Following that flood, that section of the village was never rebuilt.
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PROPERTY
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SECTION
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Behrens, A. |
South east |
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Behrens, A. |
South east |
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Bernhard, L. |
South east |
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Bernhard, P. |
South east |
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Christman, A. |
Stony Creek |
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Christman, A. |
Stony Creek |
Saw Mill |
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Christman, A. |
South east |
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Christman, A. D. |
Drakes Creek |
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Christman, A. D. |
Drakes Creek |
Blacksmith shop |
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Christman, A. D. |
Stony Creek |
Shingle Mill |
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Christman, A. D. |
Stony Creek |
Blacksmith shop |
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Christman, A. D. |
Stony Creek |
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Christman, A. D. |
Stony Creek |
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Christman, C. |
North east |
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Christman, C. |
South west |
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Christman, C. |
South west |
Saw Mill |
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Christman, George |
North east |
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Craig, J. |
Stony Creek |
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Craig, J. & H. |
South west |
Saw Mill |
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Danner, F. |
Drakes Creek |
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Danner, P. |
Stony Creek |
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Danner, P. |
Stony Creek |
Blacksmith shop |
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Eckart, J. |
South west |
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Eckert, J. |
North central |
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Ekle, G. |
Meckesville |
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Fry, J. |
Meckesville |
Saw Mill |
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Fry, J. |
Meckesville |
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Haase, F. |
South east |
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Hate, J. |
South west |
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Hate, J. |
South west |
Saw Mill |
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Henning, A. |
Meckesville |
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Hooselman, C. |
Stony Creek |
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Hussecman, A. |
North east |
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Kibler, E. |
South west |
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Kleindop, J. |
South west |
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Koch, E. |
Stony Creek |
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Koch, E. |
Stony Creek |
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Koch, E. |
Stony Creek |
Stony Creek Hotel |
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Kuehner, Levi |
Drakes Creek |
Distillery O. C. |
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Kunkle, J. |
North central |
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Lawyer, F. |
Meckesville |
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Lehigh Valley Railroad |
Drakes Creek |
Station |
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Meckes, P. |
Meckesville |
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Meckes, P. & A. |
Meckesville |
Saw Mill |
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Meckes, S. |
Drakes Creek |
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Meckes, S. |
Drakes Creek |
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Meckes, S. W. |
Meckesville |
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Mullen, T. |
South east |
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Neeb, H. & C. |
Bear Creek |
Saw, Lath & Planing
Mill |
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Owner not apparent |
Drakes Creek |
Saw mill |
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Owner not apparent |
Drakes Creek |
Wintergreen Distillery |
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Owner not apparent |
Drakes Creek |
Store |
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Owner not apparent |
Drakes Creek |
Wintergreen Distillery |
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Owner not apparent |
Drakes Creek |
Saw Mill |
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Owner not apparent |
Stony Creek |
Election House |
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Owner not apparent |
Stony Creek |
Saw Mill |
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Owner not apparent |
North central |
Saw Mill |
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Owner not apparent |
North east |
Saw Mill |
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Owner not apparent |
Meckesville |
Penn Forest Hotel &
Post office |
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Owner not apparent |
South west |
Hunters Hotel |
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Owner not apparent |
South east |
Saw Mill |
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Rapp, George |
South east |
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Rarig |
South east |
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Rider, G. |
North east |
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Schock, P. |
Meckesville |
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School |
Stony Creek |
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School |
Meckesville |
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School |
South west |
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Seebring, Wm. |
South west |
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Serfass, H. & F. |
South east |
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Serfass, H. & F. |
South east |
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Serfass, H. & F. |
South east |
Saw Mill |
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Smith, A. |
Stony Creek |
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Smith, C. |
Drakes Creek |
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Snyder, D. |
North east |
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Snyder, William |
Stony Creek |
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Woodring, F. |
Meckesville |
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