In the early days there were several well traveled roads and paths that found their way through Carroll Township. Carroll Township was officially recorded in April 1834. Later, an initial part of Carroll Township was taken to form Spring Township. Carroll Township would be partially comprised of what was then Tyrone, Wheatfield and Rye Townships. It would be the eleventh township to be formed in Perry County. The townships west of the Juniata River that exist today were carved out of the original Tyrone Township.Ī petition signed by 168 citizens of the district that would comprise Carroll Township was presented to the courts in April of 1834. townships, namely: Buffalo, Greenwood, Juniata, Rye, Saville, Tyrone, and Toboyne. In 1754, Tyrone Township Cumberland County comprised all of what would become Perry County, west of the Juniata River. More Detailed History and current information on Carroll Township Perry County PennsylvaniaĬompiled by Bill Richey from various historical sources, information obtained from my mother Annie Kitner Richey, and my personal experiences. The First Map below is Carroll Township Today.Ī Second of Map Carroll Township dated 1877, a more detailed history of the township follows the map.Ī third document following the second map describes a brief history of townships in Pennsylvania. Its route lay through Grier's Point and Wheatfield Township.

When Carroll Township was laid out in 1843 part of the boundary was described as being 'along the great road leading to Clark's Ferry,' which shows it as a then important highway. By an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature, of April 19, 1844, John Wily, Robert Mitchell, Jesse Beaver, Thomas Cochran, and Michael Steever were appointed commissioners to lay out a state road from Reider's Ferry (now Newport) to the west end of Millerstown bridge, by the nearest and best route between those points.

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