[3] The borough is named after Shickshinny Creek, which runs through the municipality and the surrounding area.

[citation needed] Five mountains — Newport, Knob, Lee, River, and Rocky — encircle the creek and borough.

[9] A farm, which encompassed nearly the entire current-day borough, was established by Matthias Hollenback.

The land was later inherited by his daughter, Cist Hollenback, who married Chester Butler.

Lot Search held the position of Luzerne County treasurer in 1855 and maintained it for two years.

But a few months after the store opened, Eldon fled to China with $3,000 of Garrison's money.

It was reported that Eldon was lost in a storm at sea and drowned from the weight of gold in his pockets.

Second was Burgess, third Knor, fourth Youlls, fifth Bear, sixth Post, seventh Hughes, eighth Hartman, and ninth Bulkley.

[8][10] Shickshinny is located at the lower end of the Wyoming Valley Coal Deposit, near a Red Ash vein that runs across the Susquehanna River.

[7] Finally in 1840, Beach's grandson, Dr. Darwin Crary, invented the first inclined chute, which was used by the coal industry.

In 1865, during the last year of the American Civil War, John M. Stackhouse and Matthew Wier purchased the mines.

Under their guidance, the mines produced 65,000 tons and employed just short of 200 men and boys.

It sits on the opposite side of the Susquehanna River and was found to possess superior coal.

In 1857, roads and bridges were built to connect the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad, which lay on opposite sides of the river, so as to be able to mine Newport Mountain.

[10] According to the 2000 United States Census, Shickshinny had a population of 959 people, who made up 415 households and 241 families.

Northwest Area School District serves Shickshinny, as well as the borough of New Columbus and the townships of Fairmont, Huntington, Hunlock, and Union.

[5] It is situated along the western bank of the Susquehanna River at the mouth of Shickshinny Creek.

[17] Shickshinny's terrain is flat in the east; the elevation increases as you move westward.