Welcome to Clearfield County Pennsylvania
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Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804 from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812. Its county seat is Clearfield..

THIS COUNTY IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!!

If you have the desire to help transcribe genealogical data and place it online for the free use of all researchers, contact Kim to become a host. Volunteer Information is available here.

This County currently does not have a host. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this county's history or to help you with your family's genealogy within this county. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU.

Clearfield County Data Online

Miscellaneous News Paper Articles From the Past

Logging in Clearfield County Pennsylvania

Cutting forests for lumber became a major industry in the 19th century; much of the lumber was transported down river to market in timber rafts.    This is an article written on the 1893 season of lumber rafting on Clearfield Creek.

Boroughs and Census Designated Places
Brisbin Burnside Chester Hill Clearfield Coalport
Curwensville DuBois Falls Creek Glen Hope Grampian
Houtzdale Hyde Irvona Lumber City Mahaffey
New Millport Newburg New Washington Osceola Mills Plymptonville
Ramey Sandy Treasure Lake Troutville Whitmer's Run
Wallaceton Westover

Townships
Beccaria Township Bell Township Bigler Township Bloom Township Boggs Township
Bradford Township Brady Township Burnside Township Chest Township Cooper Township
Covington Township Decatur Township Ferguson Township Girard Township Goshen Township
Graham Township Greenwood Township Gulich Township Huston Township Jordan Township
Karthaus Township Knox Township Lawrence Township Morris Township Penn Township
Pike Township Pine Township Sandy Township Union Township Woodward Township

Surrounding Counties
Elk County (north) Clinton County (northeast) Blair County (southeast) Indiana County (west)
Cameron County (north) Centre County (east) Cambria County (south) Jefferson County (west)

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