[6] In 1754, settlers from Connecticut (Yankees) claimed land in the Wyoming Valley, now the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area.

The Charter of 1662 of King Charles II of England reads, "We, of Our abundant Grace, .

Pennsylvania settlers (Pennamites) laid claim to the same land by right of a royal charter.

Thirdly, the Iroquois claimed the land as theirs, as they had been living there before either group of settlers arrived.

In July 1784, Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council raised a militia to combat the Yankee occupations.

Locust Hill, now known as Locust Ridge, was the site of an engagement on August 2, 1784, between Pennamite troops under the command of Colonel John Armstrong and Yankee troops under the command of Captain John Swift.

Only one person died during the Battle of Locust Ridge, a man by the name of Jacob Everett.

The ice was stored in icehouses and transported by the Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad to major cities.

Stauffer eventually purchased Hauser's operation, and through the accumulation of 4,500 acres of land, became known as the "King of the Poconos.

As of the Reorganizational Meeting on January 2, 2018, elected supervisors are Anne Lamberton as Chairperson, John J. Holahan III as Vice Chairperson, and Heidi M. Pickard, MS, Brendon J. E. Carroll, and David Carbone are members.

The Township contains Tobyhanna Elementary Center and Pocono Mountain West High School.

[18] PMRPD employs 38 officers under the direction of Police Chief is Chris Wagner.

According to their annual report, given to the Board of Supervisors on January 16, 2018, Pocono Mountain Regional received a total of 6,207 calls for the 2017 year, 1,322 of which were located in Tobyhanna Township.

[19] The Pocono Mountains has local television stations that service the area: Radio stations that service the area include: The township has two local newspapers: Tobyhanna Township is the setting of comedian Conner O'Malley's 2024 short film Rap World.

[20] While there are no teams local to the boundaries of the township, The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are based 40 minutes away, who are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.

The Marker Advocates of Tobyhanna Township (MATT) was founded on May 19, 2015[21] by a group of volunteers.

The indoor water park in the Pocono Mountains is the largest in the United States, at 220,000 square feet.

Renamed Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, the park has approximately 130 acres of protected land.

The park contains two lodges, a playground, two baseball fields, a basketball court, and a pool (closed for repairs).

It was originally part of Pine Tree Camp, but was given to the township in the early 20th century.

They had 10 children between 1780 and 1810, and had a large enough family that a cemetery became a necessity, as the infrastructure of the township was not sufficiently developed.

The Battle of Locust Ridge took place on August 2, 1784, as part of the Yankee-Pennamite Wars between Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

Although lacking firm documentation, lore handed down through generations suggests he is buried in what later became the Eschenbach Cemetery.

The Eschenbach Cemetery headstones are local field stone and slate, which means the etchings have since worn away from natural weathering.

While the location of who is buried at what grave site may forever be a mystery, it is known that the cemetery was the final resting place for Andrew and Susan.

Van Cortlandt's 2nd New York and Spencer's 5th New Jersey regiments camped nearby while they changed a wilderness trail into a military road.

Today, the path of the original Sullivan Road within Tobyhanna Township is virtually intact.

During the winter months, the plant hardiness zone is 5b, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −14.2 °F (−25.7 °C).

Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during nor’easters from December through March.

The plant hardiness zone is 5b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −14.2 °F (−25.7 °C).