Douglas Hollow is a tributary of North Branch Mehoopany
Creek in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is
approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long and flows through North Branch
Township. It is also known as Douglas Hollow Brook.
Douglas Hollow begins in a valley between Douglas Hill and Oak Ridge in
North Branch Township. The stream passes through a small unnamed pond
and flows south for several tenths of a mile before turning
south-southeast for several tenths of a mile. It then turns south and
crosses Pennsylvania Route 87 before reaching its confluence with North
Branch Mehoopany Creek.
Douglas Hollow joins North Branch Mehoopany Creek 2.60 miles (4.18 km)
near Lovelton upstream of its mouth.
Douglas Hollow is a high-gradient stream (60 meters per kilometer (320
ft/mi)) that flows in a generally southerly direction. The stream is 0.9
meters (3.0 ft) wide and in an August 2001 study was found to be dry or
nearly dry in its lower reaches, with the exception of some small,
disconnected pools.
Douglas Hollow flows through a mix of forested and agricultural lands.
The non-forested land is mostly in the middle and upper reaches of the
watershed. A total of 55 percent of the stream's length is within 100
meters (330 ft) of a road, while all of it is within 300 meters (980 ft)
of one. The population density of the stream's watershed was 3 people
per square kilometer (8 per square mile) in 2000.
Richard E. Douglas came to the area around 1820.
The following are recorded as living in the area:
Douglas Family Plot
Located on Richard S. Stark Farm by the pond, 1/2 mile
up the dirt road.
Turn right off the Forkston to Lovelton road. Turn up
road at the Dana Hulbirt Farm.
DOUGLAS, Clinton Albert, son of Isaac and Mary, d:
1843/53 5m
DOUGLAS, Lillie, dau. of A. and N., d: 18 Aug 1872 2y
1m 28d
DOUGLAS, Polly A. Kasson, wife of E. C., d: 10 July
1885 27y; Little Freddit, son, d: 21/27 (No Month or Year)
DOUGLAS, William, d: 18 Jan 1880 86y 6m
DOUGLAS, William Davis, son of William and Clarinda,
d: 8 Aug 1847 6y 3m (See below)
DOUGLAS, William H., son of (No Name), d: 1840
KASSON, Polly A., See Polly A. Kasson Douglas
Also:
Carlyle Elbert Douglas
Born 7 Jun 1850 in Lovelton, North Branch Township,
Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States; Died 12 Jul 1937 in Seattle, King,
Washington, United States
Son of William Douglas and Clarinda Ferris
Brother of Mary Ann Douglas, Richard Chauncy Douglas,
Jane Douglas, James Douglas, William Davis Douglas, Asa Douglas, Lydia
Elizabeth Douglas, Isaac Wallace Douglas, John Douglas and
Jacqueline Douglas
Some of Carlyle's siblings were also born in Lovelton.
This family are said to be descendants of William Douglas, b1610
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