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Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
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The Cities and communities of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania*
Acme, Adamsburg, Alverton, Armbrust, Arnold, Arona , Avonmore
Baggaley, Bolivar, Bovard, Bradenville,
Claridge, Crabtree
Five Points, Forbes Road
Greensburg (County Seat)
Hannastown, Harrison City, Herminie, Hillside, Hostetler, Hunker, Hyde Park
Jacobs Creek, Jeannette, Jones Mill
Kecksburg
La Trobe , Larimer, Laughlinton, Laurel Mountain , Level Green, Ligonier, Lower Burrell , Luxor, Lysippus
Madison, Mammouth, Mamont, Manor, Millwood, Monessen, Murrysville
New Alexandria , New Derry, New Florence , New Kensington , New Stanton , Newlonsburg, North Washington, Norvelt
Oak grove, Oklahoma
Penn, Perryville, Pleasant
Reagantown, Rector, Rillton, RuffsDale
Salina, Scottdale, Seward , Slickville, Smithton, South Greensburg , Southwest, Southwest Greensburg , Stahlstown, Sutersville
Tarrs, Torrance, Trafford, Trauger
Unity, Upper Burrell Township
Waterford, Webster, West Fairfield, West Newton , Westmoreland City, West Leechburg , Whitney, Wilpen, Wyano
Youngstown, Youngwood, Yukon
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Information & Facts about Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Location:
Westmoreland County is located in southwestern Pennsylvania
History:
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania history page
The first county of the colony of Pennsylvania erected west of the Allegheny Mountains and the last under the hereditary Penn proprietaries and the 11th county established by the colony The county was probably named either for Westmoreland County in England or in Virginia, or for both. Hanna's Town was temporarily designated as the County Seat. The court was to be held at Robert Hanna's home.
On July 13, 1782, the Senecas, helped by the British, attacked and burned Hanna's Town, which had about 30 homes at the time. This was the last hostile act of the Revolutionary War. The "House of Robert Hanna" and, hence, the court records, and the fort were not destroyed
Genealogy:
US GenWeb Genealogy page for Westmoreland County
Government:
Westmoreland County Courts
N Main St
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 724-830-3483
Westmoreland County Historical
951 Old Salem Rd
Greensburg, PA 15601-1352
Phone: 724-836-1800
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