Forest County History

I hope you'll enjoy learning a little about Forest County's history and if you find you have something to add please feel free to send it to me and I will be glad to add it here for sharing with others.


"History of the Counties of McKean, Elk and Forest, Pennsylvania"

J. H. Beers & Co. Publishers, Chicago, 1890.

Chapter 1 - Forest County, Topography and Natural History.

Chapter 2 - Forest County, Indians and Pioneers.

Chapter 3 - Forest County, Transactions of the Commissioners.

Chapter 4 - Forest County, Courts & Bar.

Chapter 5 - Forest County, Political History. 

Chapter 6 - Forest County, Military History

Chapter 7 - Forest County, Journalism - Physicians

Chapter 8 - Railroads

Chapter 9 - Tionesta Township - Borough of Tionesta


"A Pioneer Outline History of Northwestern Pennsylvania

Embracing the counties of Tioga, Potter, McKean, Warren, Crawford, Venango, Forest, Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Cameron, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer" -

Chapter XXX - Forest County


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This page was last updated on -12/30/2012


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Linda Blum-Barton