Springville Township

Stuart Riley in carriage in front of his store

Springville Grade School

Churches:
Lynn Presbyterian Church (no building)
Springville Baptist Church located on Rt. 29
Springville United Methodist Church located on Rt. 3006, Springville
First Methodist Church of Springville, at Lynn located on Rt. 3008
Lymanville United Methodist Church located on Paul Kato Rd.
Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (vacant)

*STOCKER'S HISTORY (1887)

The Lymanville Church was built in 1842 and incorporated in 1848 as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Springville.

A Methodist class was formed in Springville in 1816. In 1861 the Second Methodist Episcopal Church of Springville was established and incorporated Nov. 22, 1865.

The Lynn Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated Nov. 24, 1883.

The Presbyterian Church of Springville was organized 1819. The church was built February 9, 1837.

St. Andrew's Church, Protestant Episcopal, was the successor of St. Jude's Church, established prior to 1815 and chartered in 1817. In 1832 it was chartered as St. Andrews and soon after a church was built. It was destroyed by fire in 1879 and a new church was built soon after.

Cemeteries:
Button-Hinkley Cemetery, Rt. 2003
Fike Cemetery, private property
Lynn Cemetery. Corner 3013 and T393
Springville Cemetery, T368 in town of Springville
Strickland Hill Cemetery, Rt. 57017

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.) - Town of Lynn; Town of Springville; Dist. #2 (E. Taylor); Dist. #3; Dist. #7
CREEKS/BROOKS - Meshoppen Creek - Dist. #9, Dist. #4, Dist. #5, Dist. #7; Pond Brook - Dist. #5 & Dist. #7; White Creek - Dist. #2, Lymanville Dist.
GRIST MILLS (G. Mill) - Dist. #5 (J. States)
HOTELS - Union Hotel, Dist. #6 ( and P. O. - J. Stevens)
PONDS - States Pond - Dist. #5; Field Pond - Dist. #6; Pond - Dist. #7
POST OFFICES ( P. O.) - Town of Springville ( Store & P. O. - Hungerford & Meserole); Town of Lynn (Store & P. O.), Dist. #3, Dist. #6 (Union Hotel & P. O. - J. Stevens)
SAW MILLS (S.M. or S. MILL) - Dist. #2; (2) Dist. #5 (J. States & J. Thomas); Dist. #7; Dist. #8; Lymanville Dist. (N. Loomis)
SCHOOLS - Town of Lynn; Town of Springville; Dist. #2; Dist. #3; Dist. #4; Dist. #5; Dist. #6; Dist. #7; Dist. #8; Dist. #9; Lymanville Dist.
STORES - Town of Springville ( Store & P. O. - Hungerford & Meserole and Store - M. Riley); (2) Town of Lynn (one a Store & P. O.)
WAGON SHOPS (W. SH.) - Town of Springville (M. Prichard)

OTHERS:

Auburn Road, Dist. #3 & Lymanville Dist.
Cabinet Shop, Town of Lynn
Cheese Factory, Dist. #1 ( W. Street )
Cider Mill, Dist. #1
Grocery, Town of Lynn
Harness Shop, Town of Springville ( C. W. Bard ); Town of Lynn
Shoe Store, Town of Lynn (O. T. Spencer)
Railroad - Montrose Rail Road - Dist. #1, Dist. #3, Dist. #4, Dist. #5 Tailor Shop, Town of Springville ( E. Fritz)
Tannery Yard, Town of Springville (W. B. Handrick)
TurnPike Dist. #3 & Dist. #4 ( Wilkes Barre - Montrose Turnpike)

Place Names, Old and New
Springville Township was formed during the April Session (of the Court of Quarter Sessions) in 1814. For further information, see also Township Incorporations.

Ainey, former post office, closed 14 Jan 1905 (mail routed through Nicholson P.O.).

Lymanville, neighborhood

Lynn, former post office, opened 21 Apr 1836 and closed 19 Apr 1957 (mail routed through Springville P.O.. The builder of the county's first platform wagons, A. Luce, opened his business there in 1816. Pop. 175 in 1900. A mile east of Lynn was Lynn Station, a railroad station, telegraph station, and express office

Niven, former post office (opened 14 Aug 1855) and hamlet in the southeastern part of the twp. It was first known as "Fisk's Corners," after Joseph Fisk, who owned one of the farms at the corners. Pop. 37 in 1880.

Springville (Four Corners), post office opened 19 Sep, 1815; former train station and express office. Pop. 200 in 1900.

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