Connellsville, Pennsylvania
| Connellsville, Pennsylvania | |
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| City of Connellsville | |
East Crawford Avenue
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 Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 40°0′58″N 79°35′24″W / 40.01611°N 79.59000°WCoordinates: 40°0′58″N 79°35′24″W / 40.01611°N 79.59000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Established | 1 March 1806 |
| Incorporated | 12 May 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregory Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 43,697 |
| • Density | 19,000/sq mi (7,300/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 15425 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
| Website | www |
Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Pittsburgh on the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 at the 2010 census, down from 9,146 at the 2000 census.
During the French and Indian War, a British army commanded by General Edward Braddock approached Fort Duquesne and crossed the Youghiogheny River at Stewart's Crossing, which is situated in the middle of what is now the city of Connellsville.
Connellsville was officially founded as a township in 1793 then as a borough on March 1, 1806, by Zachariah Connell, a militia captain during the American Revolution. In February 1909, balloting in New Haven and Connellsville resulted in these two boroughs joining and becoming the first city in Fayette County on May 12, 1911.
Due to the city's location in the center of the Connellsville Coalfield, coal mining, coke production, and other accompanying industries became the major sources of employment and revenue during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Connellsville became known at the "Coke Capital of the World" due to the amount and quality of coke produced in the city's many beehive ovens. During this time, Connellsville had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States.
Connellsville is located in northeastern Fayette County along the Youghiogheny River, a north-flowing tributary of the Monongahela River. The city is on both sides of the river, with the downtown on the eastern side. It is bordered to the south by the borough of South Connellsville. U.S. Route 119 passes through the northern and western sides of the city, leading north 22 miles (35 km) to Greensburg and southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Uniontown, the Fayette County seat. Pittsburgh is 50 miles (80 km) to the northwest via US 119 and Interstate 76.
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