Mahoningtown, also known as "Motown", is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of the city of New Castle,

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, United States. Though it is named for the nearby

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, the city actually sits on the banks of the

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History

William Simpson, from Butler County, was the first settler to arrive in Mahoningtown. Arriving in 1836, he is credited with opening Mahoningtown's first store. That same year, Pittsburgh residents Benjamin Darlington and William Hayes laid out the town on five hundred acres of property they owned. In 1844, a general store was opened by Archibald Newell, who came to Mahoningtown from

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. Mahoningtown's first postmaster was John Gillespie.

Transportation and access

Routes 18 and

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pass through Mahoningtown, while U.S. Route 422 passes over the city on the New Castle Bypass.

References

External links

Mahoningtown mural by Erin the PainterMahoningtown Panoramio photos
{{authority control Neighborhoods in Pennsylvania Populated places in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania