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Larimer Township, Pennsylvania
Larimer Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Larimer Township was named for General William Larimer, Jr., president of the Pittsburgh & Connellsville Railroad. History Brigadier General John Forbes's Expedition of 1758 passed through the area that became Larimer Township, near Will's Creek, as they hacked Forbes Road out of the western Pennsylvania wilderness. (The reference that it was Major General Edward Braddock's Expedition of 1755 that passed through this area seems to have mixed up these two expeditions, since Braddock's Road passes through the extreme southwest corner of Somerset County.) Jonathan Long arrived in the area as early as 1783, and Richard Geiger was another early settler, possibly around the same time as Long. Daniel Lepley moved into Larimer Township in 1849 and built a gristmill here in 1850. The towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbes Expedition
The Forbes Expedition was a British military expedition to capture Fort Duquesne, led by Brigadier-General John Forbes in 1758, during the French and Indian War. While advancing to the fort, the expedition built the now historic trail, the Forbes Road. The Treaty of Easton served to cause a loss of Native American support for the French, resulting in the French destroying the fort before the expedition could arrive on November 24. Objective Similarly to the unsuccessful Braddock Expedition early in the war, the strategic objective was the capture of Fort Duquesne, a French fort that had been constructed at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River in 1754. The site is now located in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle in the downtown area. Order of battle Forbes commanded about 6,000 men, including a contingent of Virginians led by George Washington. Forbes, very ill, did not keep up with the advance of his army, but entrusted it to his second in command, Lieuten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Continental Divide
The Eastern Continental Divide, Eastern Divide or Appalachian Divide is a hydrographic divide in eastern North America that separates the easterly Atlantic Seaboard watershed from the westerly Gulf of Mexico watershed. The divide nearly spans the United States from south of Lake Ontario through the Florida peninsula, and consists of raised terrain including the Appalachian Mountains to the north, the southern Piedmont Plateau and lowland ridges in the Atlantic Coastal Plain to the south. Water including rainfall and snowfall, lakes, streams and rivers on the eastern/southern side of the divide drains to the Atlantic Ocean; water on the western/northern side of the divide drains to the Gulf of Mexico. The ECD is one of six continental hydrographic divides of North America which define several drainage basins, each of which drains to a particular body of water. __TOC__ Course The Eastern Triple Divide is the northern terminus of the Eastern Continental Divide where it inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellersburg, Pennsylvania
Wellersburg is a borough that is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the time of 2010 census. Geography Wellersburg is located at . This borough is situated at the extreme southern end of Southampton Township, along its border with Maryland. Pennsylvania Route 160 passes through Wellersburg as it runs between the Maryland border to the south and Southampton Township to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the time of the 2000 census, there were 176 people residing in eighty-four households in the borough, including fifty-one families. The population density was . There were ninety housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.86% White, and 1.14% from two or more races. Of the eighty-four households that were documented during the censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 160
Pennsylvania Route 160 (PA 160) is a north–south state highway in Somerset and Cambria counties in western Pennsylvania, United States. Its southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon line south of Wellersburg, where the road continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 47 (MD 47), and its northern terminus is at West High Street, which is designated State Route 4031 (SR 4031) and is formerly U.S. Route 219 (US 219), in Ebensburg. Along its route, PA 160 crosses the Eastern Continental Divide and passes over CSX Transportation's Sand Patch Tunnel. Route description Somerset County PA 160 begins at the Maryland border in the borough of Wellersburg in Somerset County, where the road continues south into that state as MD 47. From the state line, the route heads north-northwest on two-lane undivided Main Street, passing through wooded areas of homes. The road turns north and enters Southampton Township, becoming Cumberlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Brothersvalley Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,374 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Brothersvalley Township was incorporated in 1771 and its largest borough, Berlin, laid out in 1784. The area was settled by immigrants, mostly from Germany, and became a hotbed of the Whiskey Rebellion. The Beechdale Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.03%) is water. Brothersvalley Township is bordered by Stonycreek Township to the northeast, Allegheny Township to the east, Northampton & Larimer Townships to the southeast, Summit Township to the southwest, Black Township to the west, and Somerset Township to the northwest. Pennsylvania Route 31 runs along Brothersvalley Township's northeastern border with Stonycr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summit Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Summit Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Portions of Elk Lick and Brothersvalley Townships were taken to form Summit Township in 1842. Some of the first settlers in this area included John Trusel, John Klingaman, Peter Miller, Stephen Yoder, and John J. Beachly. Some of the companies operating coal mines in the area in the 1880s included the Baltimore & Cumberland Coal Co., the Cumberland & Elk Lick Coal Co., the Keystone Coal Co., and the Casselman Coal Co. The W. Bollman and Company Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km), of which 45.1 square miles (116.7 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km) (0.11%) is water. Summit Township is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Greenville Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The southwest portion of Southampton Township was taken to form Greenville Township in 1812. Some of the first settlers in the area were Samuel & William Finley. A union church shared by Presbyterians and Lutherans was built around 1810, and John Engle built a sawmill in the township in 1818. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.04% is water. Greenville Township is bordered by Southampton Township to the east, Larimer Township to the northeast, Summit Township to the northwest, Elk Lick Township to the west, and the state of Maryland to the south. The village of Pocahontas is located within Greenville Township. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 718 people, 239 households, and 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 604 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.0 km2), all land. Southampton Township is bordered by Fairhope Township to the north, Northampton & Larimer & Greenville Townships to the west, Bedford County to the east, and Allegany County, Maryland, to the south. The borough of Wellersburg is located at the extreme southern end of the township, along its border with Maryland. Pennsylvania Route 160 passes through Southampton Township as it runs north from Wellersburg & the Maryland border and then progresses west into Larimer Township. Savage Mountain runs along the western edge of the township. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 655 people, 239 households, and 186 families in the townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northampton Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Northampton Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 303 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.6 km2), all land. Northampton Township is bordered by Allegheny Township to the northeast, Fairhope Township to the east, Southampton Township to the southeast, Larimer Township to the southwest, and Brothersvalley Township to the northwest. Wills Creek flows into Northampton Township from Larimer Township. The village of Glencoe is located in the southern portion of the township, as are the communities of Mance and Philson Station. All three sit along Wills Creek and CSX Transportation's Keystone Subdivision railroad. Pennsylvania Route 160 briefly passes through the extreme western tip of Northampton Township as it heads north from Larimer Township in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braddock Road (Braddock Expedition)
The Braddock Road was a military road built in 1755 in what was then British America and is now the United States. It was the first improved road to cross the barrier of the successive ridgelines of the Appalachian Mountains. It was constructed by troops of Virginia militia and British regulars commanded by General Edward Braddock of the Coldstream Guards, part of an expedition to conquer the Ohio Country from the French at the beginning of the French and Indian War, the North American portion of the Seven Years' War. George Washington was an aide-de-camp to General Braddock (one of his favorites) who accompanied the expedition. The expedition gave him his first field military experience along with other American military officers. A number of these men would profit from this experience during the Revolutionary War. Construction In 1755, Braddock was sent to remove the French from Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh). Starting from Fort Cumberland, General Braddock ordered 600 men, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
