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National Register Of Historic Places In Greene County, Pennsylvania
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 44 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including one National Historic Landmark. One property was once listed, but has since been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania File:Pennsylvania counties map.png, 320px, Pennsylvania counties (clickable map) poly 453 491 516 491 516 472 522 467 522 465 517 460 521 457 519 452 514 439 506 437 503 432 497 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Pennsylvania Highlighting Greene County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as Physical body, objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to Context (language use), context or Scale (map), scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Washington County, Pennsylvania
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 99 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Four sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. Current listings Former listing See also * List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Washington County * Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Fayette County, Pennsylvania
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 68 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Four sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. One is also designated as a National Historic Site and another is designated as a National Battlefield. Current listings See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Pennsylvania * List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania * List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Fayette County __NOTOC__ This is a list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', also known simply as the PG, is the largest newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Descended from the ''Pittsburgh Gazette'', established in 1786 as the first newspaper published west of the Allegheny Mountains, the paper formed under its present title in 1927 from the consolidation of the ''Pittsburgh Gazette Times'' and ''The Pittsburgh Post''. The ''Post-Gazette'' ended daily print publication in 2018 and has cut down to two print editions per week (Sunday and Thursday), going online-only the rest of the week. In the 2010s, the editorial tone of the paper shifted from liberal to conservative, particularly after the editorial pages of the paper were consolidated in 2018 with '' The Blade'' of Toledo, Ohio. After the consolidation, Keith Burris, the pro-Trump editorial page editor of '' The Blade'', directed the editorial pages of both papers. Early history ''Gazette'' The ''Post-Gazette'' began its history as a four-page w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunkard Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Dunkard Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,181 at the 2020 census. Dunkard Township takes its name from Dunkard Creek, which runs through it. Geography Dunkard Township occupies the southeast corner of Greene County, bordered to the east by the Monongahela River, which forms the Fayette County line. The southern border of the township follows the Pennsylvania–West Virginia state line. Most of the township is drained by Dunkard Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Monongahela. The southernmost part of the township is drained by smaller tributaries of the Monongahela, including Crooked Run. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.93%, are water. Bobtown is a census-designated place in Dunkard Township. Unincorporated communities in the township are Davistown, Bald Hill, Taylortown, Walnut Hill, West Point Marion, Dilliner, Moffitt Sterling, and Newto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 88
Pennsylvania Route 88 (PA 88) is a north–south state highway located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 119 (US 119) in Point Marion less than from the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border. The northern terminus is at PA 51 in Pittsburgh. PA 88 runs parallel to the Monongahela River for almost its entire length. Signed in 1927, PA 88 is one of the oldest state highways in Pennsylvania. For a brief period between 1927 and 1928, the route followed the Perry Highway between Pittsburgh and Erie. In 1928, the Perry Highway became US 19. Route description PA 88 in Speers, right PA 88 begins in Point Marion at an intersection with US 119. PA 88 begins as Main Street then turns to the west crossing the Monongahela River into Greene County on the Albert Gallatin Memorial Bridge. After crossing the river, PA 88 turns to the north as it begins to parallel the Monongahela River to the east as well as railroad tracks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township that is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,022 at the time of the 2020 census. History The King Covered Bridge and Ernest Thralls House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The township was the site of the highly publicized murder of West Virginia teenager Skylar Neese on July 6, 2012. Geography Wayne Township is located in south-central Greene County and is bordered to the south by Monongalia County, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.10%, are water. Unincorporated communities in the township include Rush Crossroads, Kuhntown, Spraggs, Brock, and Brave, the primary settlement. The town of Blacksville, West Virginia, borders part of the southern edge of the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,223 people, 465 households, and 344 families residing in the township. The po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, located about south of Pittsburgh. Its population was 3,987 at the 2020 census. The region around Waynesburg is underlaid with several layers of coking coal, including the Pittsburgh No. 8 seam, the Waynesburg seam, and the Sewickley (Mapletown) seam. The area is also rich with coalbed methane, which is being developed from the underlying Marcellus Shale, the largest domestic natural gas reserve. Early in the 20th century, four large gas compressing stations and a steam shovel factory were located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, one of the top lieutenants of George Washington during the Revolutionary War (1776–81). The borough is the location of Waynesburg University, and it is served by the Greene County Airport. History In 1796, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation to create Greene County, dividing Washington County into two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township that is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,098 at the time of the 2010 census. History The Grimes Covered Bridge and McClelland-Grimes Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography The township is located in north-central Greene County and is bordered to the north by Washington County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.06%, are water. Interstate 79 passes through the township, with access from Exit 19 at Ruff Creek. Besides Ruff Creek, unincorporated communities in the township include Sycamore and part of Swarts. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,106 people, 409 households, and 328 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 435 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.18% African Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 221
Pennsylvania Route 221 (PA 221) is a state highway located in Greene and Washington counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 188 near Jefferson. The northern terminus is at PA 231 in Acheson. Route description PA 221 begins at an intersection with PA 188 in Morgan Township, Greene County, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Lippencott Road. The road heads through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, running to the northeast of Ruff Creek and passing through Lippincott. The route winds through more rural areas, crossing into Washington Township and coming to a partial interchange with I-79, with ramps to and from the northbound lanes of I-79. A short distance later, PA 221 comes to an intersection with US 19 in Ruff Creek, which connects to ramps providing access to and from the southbound lanes of I-79. At this point, the road becomes Dunn Station Road and runs northwest through more areas of farms and woods with a few residences, turning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River ( , )—often referred to locally as the Mon ()—is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 river on the Allegheny Plateau in North Central West Virginia, north-central West Virginia and Greater Pittsburgh, Southwestern Pennsylvania. The river flows from the confluence of its west and east forks in north-central West Virginia northeasterly into southwestern Pennsylvania, then northerly to Pittsburgh and its confluence with the Allegheny River to form the Ohio River. The river's entire length is navigable via a series of locks and dams. Etymology The Unami language, Unami word ''Monongahela'' means "falling banks", in reference to the geological instability of the river's banks. Moravian Church, Moravian missionary David Zeisberger (1721–1808) gave this account of the naming: "In the Lenape language, Indian tongue the name of this river was ''Mechmenawungihilla'' (alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiteley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Whiteley Township is a township that is located in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 569 at the time of the 2020 census, which was a decreased from the total of 649 that was documented during the 2010 census. History The Hamilton-Ely Farmstead and George West Gordon Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Whiteley Township is southeast of the center of Greene County, between Waynesburg to the north and Mount Morris to the south. Interstate 79 passes through the eastern side of the township, with access from Exit 7 (Kirby Road). U.S. Route 19 passes through the center of the township, running roughly parallel to I-79, and goes through Kirby, the main settlement in the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.01%, are water. Surrounding neighborhoods Whitely Township has six borders, including the townships of Jefferson to the north-northeast, Greene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
