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Jersey Shore
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• Jersey Shore is a borough in Lycoming County , Pennsylvania , incorporated on March 15 , 1826 .
• Jersey Shore was originally named Waynesburg by brothers Reuben and Jeremiah Manning in 1785 .
• It is said the name Jersey Shore came about because the Mannings were from New Jersey ; the nickname became so popular , though , that the original name of Waynesburg was officially abandoned and changed to Jersey Shore in 1826 .
• Located on the West Branch Susquehanna River , Jersey Shore is 15 miles west , south of Williamsport .
• In the past , Jersey Shore consisted of farms , railroad shops , cigar factories , a foundry , and a grist and silk mill .
• The population , according to federal statistics compiled in 2016 , is 4,241 .
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