Worthville, PA

Worthville is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The 2020 census counted 80 residents. The borough is named for General William Jenkins Worth, and is the smallest municipality in Jefferson County. Worthville was originally called "Geistown", and under the latter name, was laid out by Daniel Geist, and then named for him. Worthville's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Pennsylvania setting. The local scoop is how Worthville's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The name was changed to Worthville in 1854. Worthville is situated in the valley of Little Sandy Creek, a west-flowing tributary of Redbank Creek and part of the Allegheny River watershed.