Brookville, Pennsylvania
| Brookville, Pennsylvania | |
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Downtown Brookville
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 Brookville, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°09′35″N 79°04′49″W / 41.15972°N 79.08028°WCoordinates: 41°09′35″N 79°04′49″W / 41.15972°N 79.08028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1830 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| • Mayor | Richard Beck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,230 |
| • Density | 1,312.5/sq mi (506.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15825 |
| Area code(s) | 814 Exchanges: 220,849 |
Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 100 miles (161 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. 2,472 people lived in Brookville in 1900, and 3,003 people lived there in 1910. The population was 4,230 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County
The area was initially settled in the late 1790s upon the arrival of brothers Joseph and Andrew Barnett, as well as their brother-in-law Samuel Scott, who together established the first settlement at the confluence of the Sandy Lick and Mill Creeks in the area now known as Port Barnett. The first non-Native American settler of the land within the eventual town limits was Moses Knapp, who built a log house at the confluence of North Fork Creek and Sandy Lick Creek (which form Redbank Creek) in 1801.
Brookville's main source of economic development throughout the 19th century was the lumber industry. Brookville's many creeks and its connection to larger rivers (the Clarion to the north, which, like the Redbank, flows to the Allegheny) allowed for extensive construction of lumber mills along the watersheds and the floating of timber to markets in Pittsburgh. The town enjoyed great economic success during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, serving as home to several factories, breweries, an important railroad stop for local coal and timber, and briefly the Twyford Motor Car Company, which operated from 1905 to 1907 and produced the world's first 4-wheel drive automobile.
The Brookville Historic District, Brookville Presbyterian Church and Manse, Gray-Taylor House, Joseph E. Hall House, and Phillip Taylor House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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