Area History: Township Formation Dates: Franklin Co, PA

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Townships and the date they were created.
Parent townships are indicated, where known.

Antrim - 1741         From Hopewell.
Lurgan - 1743
Peters - 1751
Guilford - 1751
Hamilton - 1752
Fannett - 1761
Letterkenny - 1762    From Lurgan
Washington - 1779     From Antrim
Montgomery - 1781     From Peters
Southhampton - 1783   From Hopewell and Lurgan - NOTE: Part of this township
     was apportioned to Franklin Co in 1784 and part remained in Cumberland Co.

Above townships were part of Cumberland County until 1784.

Franklin - 1784
Greene - 1788
Metal - 1795
Warren - 1798
St. Thomas - 1818
Quincy - 1838