'Tobyhanna' is derived from an American Indian word meaning 'a stream whose banks are fringed with alder.' ĭuring the late 1800s, the Tobyhanna and Lehigh Lumber Company operated a lumber mill, clothespin factory, and silk mill in what was then called the Village of Tobyhanna Mills.

Despite its name, it is not located in Tobyhanna Township. Tobyhanna is an unincorporated American community that is located in Coolbaugh Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.