Nicholson

Nicholson is a small rural town located in Wyoming County's Endless Mountains in the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania. Incorporated by a charter granted on August 23, 1875, Nicholson is a borough in Pennsylvania’s rural Wyoming County that, according to U.S. Census data, had an estimated population of 716 in 2018. Just five years after being incorporated, there were 586 residents in Nicholson, according to the 1880 U.S. Census.

The borough was named after John Nicholson, former comptroller general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1782 to 1794 who greatly influenced our early Nation. Although at one time he held millions of acres of land in Pennsylvania, he died in a Philadelphian debtor’s prison in 1800. There are two other Pennsylvania municipalities named after John Nicholson: Nicholson Township, also in Wyoming County, and Nicholson Township, located in Fayette County.

For a more detailed history of Nicholson, visit the Nicholson Heritage Association's website.

Nicholson has numerous historic homes and buildings. Check out the Nicholson Heritage Association's Self-Guided Nicholson Historical Walking Tour (or click on the map below):