| Sonestown | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 41.3536°N -76.5542°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sullivan |
| Established Date: | 1843 |
| Founder: | George Sones |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 1996 |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Sonestown is a former unincorporated village in what is now Davidson Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
In 1843, George Sones built a sawmill and founded Sonestown, an unincorporated village within what is now Davidson Township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.[2] [3] This occurred before Sullivan County was formed from part of Lycoming County on March 14, 1847.[4]
A bridge was then erected in 1850. During the late nineteenth century, Sonestown "boomed like crazy"[5] as the county's lumber industry grew. The village was home, at that time, to a plant that manufactured staves for barrel making. The Eagles Mere Railroad (1892-1928), a narrow-gauge line providing rail access to the resort town of Eagles Mere, also had its southern terminus in Sonestown.
Although the town had a clothespin factory that operated roughly from 1903 to 1929, it lost almost all of its industrial capacity by the 1930s.
As of 1996, Sonestown had a population of roughly two hundred; most commuted to work in Muncy, Montoursville, and Williamsport. In 1996, the village had a few stores, an inn with a restaurant, which attracted tourists and hunters.[5]
The village gives its name to Sonestown Covered Bridge, which is south of the village on Route 220.