UNIQUE TOWN NAMES

Bidwell Hill/Bidwelltown – Found in Salem Township; it was the name for the early settlers Ephrim and Dorcas Bidwell.

Callapoose – Taken from the Delaware Indian language.

Clarksville – (now known as Jubilee), was a community that contained a sash and blind factory, a general store and a physician/pastor by the name of Dr. Milton Clark, whom ran the Madisonville Christian Church and settled in the area in 1848.

Cortez – Supposedly named after the Spanish conqueror, Hernando Cortez.

Flugenville – (once known as Catterson Schoolhouse), burned, rebuilt and relocated on the road south of the Catterson Cemetery.  It was then known as Maple Grove School and was discontinued in 1909. 

Frogtown – (also known as Red Schoolhouse), was built in 1855 and was used for school and church purposes.  It was torn down in 1879 and relocated near Webster Creek and operated until 1915; by then the children were transported to the Sterling School.

Hamlin – (also known as Little Meadows, Salem Corners and Hamlinton), was settled by Harris Hamlin in 1801.  Was also named for a doctor by the name of Orlo Hamlin, who moved to the area partly due to the fact that he wasn’t pulling in enough business in Providence, now a part of Scranton. 

Hollisterville – Was named after Amasa and Mehitable Hollister, who came to the area in 1817. 

Houcktown – (now known as LaAnna), was named after Nathen Houck who settled the area in 1855. 

Howetown – (now known as Jericho), is located in Sterling Township and was settled by Captain Phineas Howe in 1810.  This town was also known as Paupertown and Hows Valley.

Lake Ariel – (also known as Jones Pond, Jones Lake and Jonestown) and in 1851 a local post office took the name Ariel for several years.

Moscow – part of Drinker’s Beech; was said to be named in the 1830s by Drinker in honor of some immigrants from the great Russian capital.

Newfoundland – (also known as Dutch Flats), was named after the province of Canada and in 1794, Denman Coe settled the area.  It was also settled by William Akers, Gabriel Davis, Phineas Howe and Andrew Corey. 

Nobletown – (also known as Nobleville), was given to the town of Sterling.  In 1820, David and William T. Noble settled here 

Twenty One – at the intersection of Route 590 and Aberdeen Road in Jefferson Township.  Was named after Plane No. 21 of the old Gravity Railroad.  In 1850, the area contained over 200 residents.  This town held a hotel, blacksmith shop and two shoemakers before becoming the town of Drinker.