How did Johnsville, Pennsylvania get its name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Johnsville, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.
Village and station on the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad in central southeastern Warminster Township on Street Road (Route 252). The station is about a mile northwest of the village. Johnsville has been a post office since February 20, 1879, when E. M. Walton was appointed postmaster. In early days, the place was called Upper Corner, in contrast to Southampton, then known as Lower Corner. The village itself was founded by James Craven and for a time was called Cravens Corner. Craven built a store for his son John in 1814, and thereafter Johnsville was the generally accepted name. The extensive machine shops, foundry, and agricultural works of O. W. Minard were located there. The village suffered an irreparable misfortune when this big plant was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, July 12, 1870, at a loss of $20,000. The plant was formerly owned and probably established by Robert Beans.