According to the town's history, Linesville was settled by Amos Line, who was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. "Line established a mill at the site in 1820. The village was laid out in 1825. It was first known as Line's Mills, but the name was changed to Linesville Station in 1864. It was not known as Linesville until 1883. It was incorporated from Pine Township on March 22, 1862.
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history of crawford county, pennsylvania1885 · page 595Read the page →
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The Baptist congregation in 1852 erected the first church edifice in Linesville. A society of this denomination flourished in pioneer times and worshiped in a log meeting-house which stood on the knoll near the cemetery, about a mile east of Linesville. Rev. McMillan held services here as early as 1818, and among the early members were William Ward, James Bishop, Moses Bishop, Sr., and William Bunnell. The society was maintained for many years. About 1846 a branch of the Georgetown Baptist Church was organized at Linesville and remained in active existence until the present Baptist congre-
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history of crawford county, pennsylvania1885 · page 225Read the page →
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Corners, and on the run a mile above, a considerable amount of Corry sandstone has been taken out. At Mr. Montgomery’s extensive quarries, in Summerhill Township, two and a half miles south-east of Conneautville, it is ten feet thick. In Pine Township, just north of Linesville, and also in the hills one mile east of the Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad station at Linesville, are quar-
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History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania1885 · page 923Read the page →
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Lee made his raid into Pennsylvania, and was present at the battle of Parkersburg. Mr. Limber learned the trade of tanner and currier before the war,, a business he has worked at most of his life. He moved to Linesville in thespring of 1874, and purchased the tannery at that place in 1876, since which time he has conducted the business alone. He also owns a handsome residence in Linesville, and fifteen acres of improved land just outside the corporation limits. Our subject was twice married, on first occasion, in 1866, to Misp.
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