Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge over the Allegheny River
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 Map of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Allegheny Township |
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 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Westmoreland County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Incorporated | 1796 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.6 sq mi (82 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,002 |
| • Density | 259.5/sq mi (100.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15068, 15656, 15690, 15613, 16229 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | http://www.twp.allegheny.pa.us |
Allegheny Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2000 census. It is the northern most municipality of Westmoreland County. The municipality borders the townships of Buffalo, Harrison, Upper Burrell, and Washington; and the boroughs of Oklahoma, Vandergrift, Leechburg, West Leechburg, Lower Burrell, Freeport and Hyde Park. It is served by the Kiski Area School District.
Although there are many who believe Allegheny Township was formed in 1796, it appears, according to available records, that the Township was actually formed from Washington Township in 1820. At its formation, Allegheny Township included what is now Lower Burrell, Hyde Park, Vandergrift, West Leechburg, Arnold and New Kensington. There had been an earlier Allegheny Township formed by the Westmoreland County Court of Quarter Sessions in December 1795, north of the Kiskiminetas River in what is now known as Armstrong County. The area was a hunting ground for Seneca, and later, Delaware Indians.
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The European settlers of Allegheny Township were mainly of Scotch-Irish and a few Germans. Some of the early settlers of the Township included the Families: Alter, Armstrong, Boal, Butler, Chambers, Clement, Copeland, Curry, Faulk, Garver, Hawk, Hill, Klingensmith, Lynch, McCullough. McGeary, McKee, McLaughlin, McQuilkin, Owens, Sober, Sproull, Steele, Stewart, Trout, Vantine, Watson, Watt, Yockey, Zimmerman.
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