Emlenton, PA

Emlenton is a borough in Clarion and Venango counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The 2020 census counted 614 residents. The borough is home to the Emlenton Bridge on I-80, which spans the Allegheny River. Emlenton is named for Hannah Emlen Fox, the wife of Joseph Mickle Fox, one of its founders and original land owner. The through line in Emlenton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Emlenton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. The Emlenton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Emlenton is home to Bridge on I-80. Emlenton includes a historic district.