Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Clarion County Township Map, Pennsylvania
How to tell which township a parcel in Clarion County sits in, and what that means near New Bethlehem.
Main page: Clarion County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Clarion County facts and neighboring maps).
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If a deed near Hawthorn mentions a township, or a tax bill names one, the Clarion County township map is how you track down it on the ground. Below we sort out the kinds of townships in Clarion County and where to see each one.
What a Clarion County township map shows
Townships in Pennsylvania are units of local government; which one a lot near Hawthorn sits in decides who handles local permits and ordinances. Unlike Midwestern states, Pennsylvania has no section-township-range grid; deeds in Clarion County use metes and bounds or lot and block.
Finding the tract on the Clarion County map
For land around New Bethlehem, open the Clarion County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Clarion County itself publishes. Use the search box for an address in Hawthorn or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a tract around New Bethlehem. Our Clarion County, PA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to New Bethlehem in one place.
Using the Clarion County parcel viewer as a Clarion County township map
On the Clarion County ArcGIS parcel map, the parcel record for a tract around Hawthorn most frequently lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Township and borough lines in Clarion County also display on the state's municipal boundary maps.
Working with township offices near Callensburg
For a tract around New Bethlehem, the township's own ordinances may apply on top of Pennsylvania rules. Check the township's website or office for meeting minutes and zoning maps that cover land near Leeper.
Deeds, districts and roads
Township names on a historical atlas of Clarion County can help when a family deed near Foxburg uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Hawthorn is the one that counts.
Work and land use in Clarion County
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 942 establishments in Clarion County; health care and social assistance topped the list. Compared with national shares, Clarion County leans toward oil and gas extraction and mining (except oil and gas), which shapes demand for land near New Bethlehem.
From Clarion to the back roads
From Clarion, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Callensburg, East Brady, Foxburg, and Hawthorn. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Crown, Leeper, and Marianne, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Clarion County at about 36,970 residents in 2023 on roughly 601 square miles of land. The Clarion County map mixes subdivision lots near East Brady with farm and wooded tracts farther out. With a founding date of 1839, Clarion County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Tracts that cross the Clarion County line
Clarion County borders Armstrong County, Butler County, Forest County, Jefferson County, and Venango County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Clarion County is listed on our Pennsylvania directory.
Clarion County land records
The parcel layer for Clarion County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to order the document for a lot in Hawthorn.
Taxes, permits and township lines
For a parcel near Hawthorn, township lines decide which local office you deal with, and the county record is the better guide than an address. The township on the county record also decides which local office keeps meeting notices and ordinances for land near Leeper.
Clarion County, PA: common questions
Does a Clarion County mailing town match the township?
Postal service areas around New Bethlehem cross township lines, so the two frequently differ.
Does the Clarion County GIS map display township lines?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Hawthorn.
Which township is my house near New Bethlehem in?
Click the parcel on the Clarion County ArcGIS parcel map; the Clarion County record most frequently names the township.
Why is my mailing address in Hawthorn but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Clarion County don't always match; the parcel record shows the township for taxes.
Open the official Clarion County, PA parcel map Clarion County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.