Hughesville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hughesville is named for Jeptha Hughes, who purchased land from John Heap in 1816 and laid out the town of "Hughesburg" before selling the entire plot t…
Hughesville is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hughesville is named for Jeptha Hughes, who purchased land from John Heap in 1816 and laid out the town of "Hughesburg" before selling the entire plot to Daniel Harrold in 1820. The town grew slowly around a gristmill that was constructed by Jacob Clayton. A tavern was built in 1820, and a general store followed ten years later. The first doctor in Hughesville, John W. Peale, arrived in 1828. Hughesville was incorporated as a borough on April 23, 1852. The first dentist opened an office in 1853 and the first lawyer settled in Hughesville in 1875.
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