Elmhurst

Incorporated as a borough in 1889 from Roaring Brook Township and named after the abundance of elm trees in the area. “Hurst” is a high German word meaning “forest.” Elmhurst Borough gave up its charterand became a township in 1941. The original settler of the township, Gilbert Dunning, started a sawmill and other wood working plants and as a result the village grew. The area was known as Dunning until borough incorporation. SUPERVISORS MEETINGS: Held on the 1st Thursday of every month, at 7:00 PM, in the