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Bradford County was created on February 21, 1810. It was formed from parts of Luzerne County and Lycoming County. Originally, the county was named Ontario County after Lake Ontario. On March 24, 1812, the county was renamed Bradford after the second attorney general of the United States, Philadelphia born William Bradford (1755-1795), who volunteered as a private during the American Revolution and advanced to the rank of Colonel in the Continental Army. The county seat is Towanda, named after Towanda Creek and incorporated on March 5, 1828.
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| If It Could Happen Here: Turning the Small Membership Church Around |
History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1891-1995 |
Bonnie Stacy |
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The Flavor of Waverly Rosamond Peck |
The Cardinal Sings Again: A Memoir of Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. John T. Bassett |
Journey into Northern Pennsylvania and the State of New York
De Crevecoeur MS |
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