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Loyalsock

Ghost town · Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Milton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Milton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Loyalsock is a ghost town in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 4 former communities in Lycoming County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Loyalsock as a historical populated place on the Montoursville South topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.2292° N, 76.8947° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMontoursville South
Elevation516 ft
Nearest living townMontoursville, PA
Distance to it1.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1197421
Coordinates41.22925, -76.89469

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What's there now

Loyalsock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montoursville, PA (population 4,711), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 516 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Loyalsock?

Loyalsock is in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at 41.2292, -76.8947.

How many ghost towns are in Lycoming County?

Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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