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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Johnsonburg is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh and south of Buffalo, New York, in a productive farming and lumbering region. Paper mills were once common in the borough, with the Domtar mill still operating. In 1910, 4,334 people lived here. The population was 2,483 at the 2010 census.
Historical Notes
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
- Is the oldest settlement in Elk County, first settled in 1810.
- The U.S. Post Office attempted to rename Johnsonburg as "Quay" to honor Matthew Quay, U.S. Senator. That effort failed in 1890.
- Like many towns in the 1920s and 1930s with organized crime, the borough carried the name of "Little Chicago."
- It was once considered a booming town along the Clarion River where United States President Ulysses S. Grant visited during and after his presidency to fish with other retired Civil War generals that had lived there. Neighboring municipalities such as Kane and Wilcox were named after generals.
- During World War II, the borough had, per capita, the highest number of soldiers entering into military service. This fact was officially recognized years later.
- Paper from the mill originally was used for the Saturday Evening Post during the days that artist Norman Rockwell would do its covers. In later years, it would produce the paper used for the books in the Harry Potter series.
- The Johnsonburg Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
- As of 2010, Johnsonburg had the third-least expensive median house price in the United States at $38,588.
- The first settler of Johnsonburg was David Johnson, who settled at the confluence of the West Branch River and the East Branch River that combine to make the Clarion River. The paper mill now lies where Johnson settled.
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