Barnett Township
Northern Jefferson County.
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Note: Jefferson County formed from Armstrong and Venango. If a record is missing, check those counties and neighbors.
Legend: borough badges indicate incorporated boroughs in lists and search results.
Townships
Beaver Township
Rural township; includes small villages.
Bell Township
Southeastern Jefferson County.
Clover Township
Southwestern area along the Clarion corridor.
Eldred Township
North-central township.
Gaskill Township
Corridor around Big Run & Worthville.
Heath Township
Northern uplands.
Henderson Township
Near Punxsutawney area.
Knox Township
Eastern Jefferson County.
McCalmont Township
North of Reynoldsville.
Oliver Township
Central Jefferson County.
Perry Township
South-central; early settlements and small hamlets.
Pinecreek Township
Also written “Pine Creek Township” in some records.
Polk Township
Northeastern Jefferson County.
Porter Township
Eastern area including small settlements.
Ringgold Township
South-central Jefferson County.
Rose Township
Encircles Brookville area.
Snyder Township
North of Punxsutawney.
Union Township
Along the Clarion River corridor.
Warsaw Township
Between Brockway and Reynoldsville.
Washington Township
Western Jefferson County.
Winslow Township
Includes parts of Reynoldsville historically.
Young Township
Borders Punxsutawney.
Boroughs & Larger Communities
Big Run (Borough)
Brockway (Borough)
Formerly known as Brockwayville.
Brookville (Borough)
County seat.
Early sources mention Holts, Canada, Kearney’s Schoolhouse, and Greenville around Brookville.
Corsica (Borough)
Falls Creek (Borough, partly in Jefferson)
Originally known as Evergreen, later Victor, before adopting Falls Creek.
Punxsutawney (Borough)
Reynoldsville (Borough)
Historic neighborhood references include East End, West Reynoldsville, and Main Street.
Summerville (Borough)
Associated with early Dowlingville/Troy mill neighborhoods.
Sykesville (Borough)
Timblin (Borough)
Worthville (formerly Geistown)
Earlier known as Geistown; renamed Worthville in 1854.
Community names may vary in historic sources (e.g., “Pine Creek” vs. “Pinecreek”). Try alternate spellings in searches.
Former & Lost Townships
The names below appear in 19th-century histories, atlases, and records but no longer exist as separate Jefferson County townships. Jenks, Tionesta, and Paradise were briefly organized on paper (or very early in the county’s history) before being transferred to Forest County or absorbed by neighboring municipalities. Kate M. Scott covers them in her chapter on “History of Jenks and Tionesta Townships” and the essay “Paradise—A Dead Township,” which trace their boundaries, early settlers, and disappearance from the Jefferson map. When you encounter one of these names in a census, deed, or genealogical record, search both Forest County repositories and the adjacent Jefferson townships listed here.
These appear in 19th-century histories/atlases; see Maps/Histories for context and boundary changes.