Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Part I: Directory
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UNION TOWNSHIP.

This division of the county comprises 8,322 acres, and was made up from Vernon, Fairfield, and Greenwood in 1867. Its eastern boundary is French Creek, and its south and west, Conneaut Outlet, a marsh about half a mile in width. Some of the swamp is being reclaimed by dredging and draining. The population is about 650, engaged in agricultural pursuits. The pioneers of this region were James Smith, 1805, Leonard Smock, at about the same date, John Thatcher 1810. Some of the early German settlers were Peter Kebort, in 1830, Francis Stein and Daniel Hammond. The first church was erected in 1837, and the first school house in 1838; the latter was built of logs, and was rebuilt in 1854, by Wm. Stitt. The A. & G. W. Railroad crosses the township in the northern part. The number of schools in the township is seven, with an average attendance of 148 scholars. The average cost of instruction per year is about $950.