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Welcome to New Milford Borough and New Milford Township, Pennsylvania

Located roughly in the center of Susquehanna County, New Milford Township surrounds New Milford Borough. Established in 1807, the Township, at that time, ran all the way to the Wayne County line, including what are now Jackson and Thompson Townships. The Borough became a separate governing entity when it incorporated in 1859. The towns most likely took their names from New Milford, Connecticut as many of the early settlers of our area came from that state.

New Milford Borough sits in a valley that has been a major north/south transportation route almost since the first settlers arrived over 200 years ago. First traversed by the Cochecton and Great Bend Turnpike (competed in 1811), then the Lackawanna Trail (completed in 1922), the community now hosts two main north/south highways, Interstate 81 and US Route 11. The first railroad, paralleling the turnpike, was complete in 1851, and New Milford still sees freight trains passing through daily.

Major industries for the area have been largely extractive, including foresting and quarrying for bluestone. The Marcellus Shale Formation underlying Susquehanna County contains enormous amounts of natural gas that will likely prove to be the area’s most profitable natural resource in the coming decades.

New Milford also attracts numerous tourists, sportsmen and seasonal residents, attracted by the forests and the many lakes in the township and surrounding communities.

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New Milford Township

New Milford Borough