Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
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A Basic Early History of Johnsonburg

The territory in which Johnsonburg is located was  the domain of the Seneca tribe of Indians and was sold by Chief Cornplanter to  the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on October 23, 1784 by the provisions of the  treaty at Fort Stanwix.  Large  tracts of land were divided up and passed through several large landholders until, in 1807; Benjamin F. Cooper purchased 3,000 acres which included our area.
 
David Johnson, and his wife, came to what is now Johnsonburg in 1810 and settled at the junction of the East and West Branches of the Clarion River.  Mr. Johnson built a crude log cabin and gained his living by gardening, fishing and hunting.  He had a large potato patch and did business selling seed potatoes.
 
When the Montmorenci area became settled, Mr. Johnson decided that the area was getting crowded and he moved on to the Big Mill Creek area.  Johnsonburg entered an era of little activity until around 1860 when the railroad began to open the area for development.  A post office was established in 1888 and the Borough of Johnsonburg was incorporated in 1891.

Links of local historical interest
Elk County Historical Society
Elk County Historical Society Facebook Page
Elk County, A Journey Through Time Facebook Page

Johnsonburg Population/Census Figures

1900 –  3,894
1910 – 4,334
1920 – 5,400
1930 – 4,737
1940 – 4,955
1950 – 4,567
1960 – 4,966
1970 – 4,304
1980 – 3,938
1990 – 3,350
2000 – 3,003
2010 – 2,483
2020 - 2,404


Source: Elk County History book, pages 85-86, records for 1900  through 1980
United States Census Bureau for
records 1990 through  2020


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Johnsonburg is approximately 3 square miles in area and has 11.62 miles of roads within the borough limits.
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  • Home
  • Local Information
    • Borough Code
    • Act 13
  • Council Meeting Information
    • 2018 Council Meeting Info
    • 2019 Council Meeting Info
    • 2020 Council Meeting Info
    • 2021 Council Meeting Info
  • Calendar
  • Johnsonburg Police Department
  • Johnsonburg Community Center
  • Jbg Chamber of Commerce
  • History
    • Slideshow
    • Commerical Historic District
    • Our Town: Johnsonburg
    • Celebrations