Lycoming County has 42 townships and one City. The city of Williamsport was formed in 1795, the same year that Lycoming County was organized.
The townships of Lycoming County are listed in order of the date they were formed:
Muncy Borough was formed April 9, 1772
Borough of Hughesville - about 1777
Washington Township was formed August 23, 1785
Old Lycoming Township was formed August 22, 1786
Muncy Creek was formed 1797
Loyalsock Township was formed February 1786
Nippenose Township was formed 1786
Mifflin Township was formed 1803
Shrewsbury Township was formed 1803
Hepburn Township was formed 1804
Borough of Jersey Shore - formed in 1805 - Known first as "Waynesburg"
Borough of Montoursville - about 1807
Moreland Township was formed 1813
Brown Township was formed May 3, 1815
Franklin Township was formed 1822
Limestone Township. was formed December 4, 1824. It was known as Adams for 11 years.
The name was changed to Limestone on April 14, 1835.
Jackson Township was formed September 1824
Clinton Township was formed December 1825
Fairfield Township was formed 1826 or possibly December 1825
Penn Township was formed 1828
Cummings Township was formed 1832
Wolf Township was formed September 1834
Lewis Township was formed 1835
Plunketts Creek Township was formed 1838
Susquehanna Township was formed December 1838
Porter Township was formed May 6, 1840
Armstrong Township was formed 1842
Cascade Township was formed August 9, 1843
Cogan House Township was formed December 6, 1843
The Early History of Cogan House Township
Cogan House Township The 1900's
Anthony Township was formed September 7, 1844
Watson Township was formed January 1845
McIntyre Township was formed 1848
Upper Fairfield Township was formed September 12, 1851
Jordan Township was formed February 7, 1854
Bastress Township was formed December 13, 1854
Brady Township was formed January 31, 1855
Woodward Township was formed November 23, 1855
Pine Township was formed January 27, 1857
Piatt Township was formed April 1857
Eldred Township was formed November 16, 1858
Lycoming Township was formed December 2, 1858
McHenry Township was formed August 21, 1861
Gamble Township was formed January 30, 1875
McNett Township was formed February 10, 1878
Mill Creek Township was formed February 25, 1879