Wayne County Communities & Townships

Township Map - Click on thumbnail to view full size

If you have any details about any of these townships that you can share with us, please let me know!  lblumb@gmail.com

Name

Location & Other Information
Berlin Township [Current] Beach Lake, Berlin Center, Bethel, Camp Moshava, Camp Munsee, Camp Navajo, East Berlin, Laurella
Bethany Township
Buckingham Twp [Current] Autumn Leaves, B'nai B'rith Camp, Camp Tabor, Camp Tioga, Camp Winona, Dillontown, High Lake, Lake Como, Starlight, Stockport, Twin Falls Campground

Canaan Township

[Current] Established in 1798, was an original township, with 29 taxables, 1 church & 4 schools. It then included Salem, which was set off in 1808. From the northern part was formed Cinton in 1834.; Steene, Waymart

Cherry Ridge Twp

[Current] Cherry Ridge, Clemo, Hoadleys

Clinton Township

[Current] Established 1834 from Canaan Twp; Aldenville, Coggins Corner, Creamton, Forest City Station

Damascus Township

[Current] Established in 1798 - Communities within Damascus Township - Abrahamsville, Atco, Boyds Mill, Calkins, Camp Chicopee, Conklin Hill, Damascus, Darbytown, Fallsdale, Galilee, Girdland, Lookout, Milanville, Rock Run, Rutledgedale,  Skinners Falls, Stanton Corner, Tyler Hill, West Damascus ,   Damascus Township Website
Dreher Township [Current] Angels, East Sterling, Haags Mill, Newfoundland, South Sterling
Dyberry Township [Current] Bethany, Beech Grove, Dyberry, Tanners Falls

Hawley Township

 
Honesdale Twp 1890 Panoramic Map
Lake Township [Current] Avoy, Gravity, Lake Ariel, Maplewood, Pink, Tresslarville
Lebanon Township [Current] Established 1819; Camp Towanda, Cold Spring, Girdland, Rileyville
Lehigh Township [Current] Gouldsboro
Manchester Township [Current] Established 1826; Braman, Camp Blue Ridge, Camp Equinunk, Equinunk, Indian Head Camp, Lookout, Pine Mill, Priceville, Stalker
Mount Pleasant Twp [Current] Belmont Corner, Pleasant Mount, Rudes Corner, Whites Valley
Oregon Township [Current] Established 1846; Carley Brook, Siko, Torrey
Palmyra Township [Current] Hawley
Paupack Township [Current] Established 1850; Caffrey Campground, Lakeville, Uswick
Preston Township [Current] Camp Geneva, Camp Wayne, Hines Corner, Lakewood, Orson, Poyntelle, Preston Center, Preston Park, Shehawken, Starlight Camp, Tallmanville, Wrighter Corner
Prompton Township  
Salem Township [Current] Established 1808 from Canaan; Arlington, Bidwell Hill, Hamlin, Hollisterville, Ledgedale, Little Chapel
Scott Township [Current] Balls Eddy, Camp Willoway, Farrell Corners, Finnegan Corners, Gardinier Corners, Maple Grove, Scott Center, Sherman, Starrucca, Winterdale
South Canaan Township [Current] South Canaan, Varden
Starrucca Borough Established 1873

Sterling Township

[Current] Callapoose, Jericho

Texas Township

[Current] Forenia, Honesdale, Indian Orchard, Prompton, Seelyville, White Mills

Waymart Borough

Separated from Canaan Twp in 1851 - Waymart Website  Includes some great historical information on the area!

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