Honesdale Borough

The official media channel of the Borough of Honesdale including council meetings and other public business before the municipal government.Honesdale, originally known as “Dyberry Forks,” was the terminus of the D&H Canal which ran 108 miles to Rondout, NY. It was used to carry coal from the coal fields to the market in New York City. It was laid out as a village in 1826 when the D&H Canal was created. Honesdale was named for Philip Hone, the first president of the D&H Canal Company and former Mayor of New York City. It was incorporated as a borough on January 28, 1831.