[4] An Indian village known as Eeltown played a prominent role in the early history of what is now Hepburn Township.

[5] Hepburn Township was settled by three distinct groups of European migrants.

[5] John and Gottlieb Heim were among the first Dunkards to settle in Hepburn Township.

A condition of their release from prison was that they would agree to leave Germany forever.

They settled in Lycoming County and founded a religious community and village known as Blooming Grove.

In addition to clearing the land, the Dunkards were also free to worship God in a manner that they saw fit.

The newly arrived settlers worked hard to clear the land and credited their success on their faith in God.

It is named for John Ball who migrated from England to the United States in 1893.

[4] His son, William, then moved west to Hepburn Township and founded Balls Mills in 1818.

Clover was very important to farmers for providing ground cover and as a food supply for their grazing dairy cows.

The Ball family also built a sawmill, a woolen mill, and a grain cradle manufacturing operation.

18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.