Lathrop Township

Lackawanna RR cut-off work at Hop Bottom,
1912-1915
Julian Campbell Photograph

Local East
Hop Bottom ca. 1915

Churches:
Union Methodist Church located on Rt. 3023

*STOCKER'S HISTORY (1887)

The Lathrop First Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated Nov. 22, 1870. The church was built at Lakeside and dedicated February 16, 1871.

The Lathrop Six Principal Baptist Church holds its meetings in the Decker School-house. As of 1887 only occasional services are held.
Cemeteries:
Deckertown Cemetery, Rt 2004 SW Lathrop Twp.
Hillsdale Cemetery, Rt. 2009 SW of Hop Bottom
Squier Cemetery, T408 off Rt. 11 above Hop Bottom
Union Church Cemetery, Rt. 3023 W. Lathrop near Springville Twp. border

Building and Geographic Information According to the 1872 Beers' Atlas of Susquehanna County. To obtain copies of maps e-mail us for details.
BLACK SMITH SHOPS (B.S. SH.) - (3) Town of Hop Bottom (J.E. Sanders, C. Davis and J.H. Tiffany)
CREEKS/BROOKS - Hop Bottom Creek - Dist. #3; Horton's Creek - Dist. #2, Dist. #7, Dist. #4, Martin's Creek - Town of Hop Bottom, Dist. #3, Dist. #6
GRIST MILLS (G. Mill) - Town of Hop Bottom (G. Coray)
HOTELS - Wilmarth Hotel, Town of Hop Bottom
PONDS - Field's Pond- Dist. #5; Lord's Pond - Dist. #1 & Dist. #2; Tarbell's Pond - Lakeside Dist.
SAW MILLS (S.M. or S. MILL) - Town of Hop Bottom (T. Bell & W. Miles); Dist. #2; (2) Dist. #3; Dist. #4 (Decker); Dist. #6 (Halsted); Dist. #7 (W. H. Osborn); (2) Lakeside Dist.
STEAM SAW MILLS - Lakeside Dist. (R. S. Squires)
SCHOOLS - Dist. #1; Dist. #2; Dist. #3; Dist. #4; Dist. #5; Dist. #6; Dist. #7; Town of Hop Bottom; Lakeside Dist.
STORES - Town of Hop Bottom (N. M. Finn, Hall Bros., G. W. Rees, E. M. Tiffany)
WAGON SHOPS (W. SH.) - Lakeside Dist.

Others:

Carriage Shop, Town of Hop Bottom (P. H. Whiting)
Concert Hall, Dist. #4
Glenwood Switch, Dist. #6
Good Templers Hall, Town of Hop Bottom
Harness Shop, Town of Hop Bottom
Race Way, Town of Hop Bottom
Railroad - D. W. & W., Town of Hop Bottom (Depot & Scales); Dist. #3, Dist. #6 (R.R. Co.)
Tinshop, Town of Hop Bottom ( J. S. Wright)
Wood Shed & Wood Yard, Town of Hop Bottom

Place Names, Old and New
Lathrop Township was formed on 27 Apr 1846. For further information, see also Township Incorporations.

Hillsdale. An early settler, Mrs. Lake Bronson, named the Horton Creek Valley area "Hillsdale." Horton Creek runs north/south through the township, and Hillsdale Corners is in the approximate center of the twp. A post office was established at the corners on 8 May 1848 and was named "Lathrop. The post office was closed 15 apr 1905 (mail routed through Nicholson P.O.); pop. 30 in 1900.

Pine Grove, area in the southern part of the twp named by early settlers after the abundance of pine trees growing there.

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