Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
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Fields on Old Frame Road, the Deffenbaugh Site
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 Location of Nicholson Township in Fayette County |
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 Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.0 sq mi (56.9 km2) |
| • Land | 21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,805 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Nicholson Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2010 census, down from 1,989 at the 2000 census. The Albert Gallatin Area School District serves the township. New Geneva, Martin, Gallatin, Old Frame, Bowood, Woodside, and Grays Landing are communities in the township.
Nicholson Township was created in 1853 from portions of Springhill Township, German Township, and Georges Township, all of which are also located within Fayette County. Southern Nicholson Township is the location of an archaeological site, the Deffenbaugh Site. Once occupied by a Monongahela village, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The village of New Geneva was laid out by Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson Administration. The New Geneva Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
The township is in southwestern Fayette County, with its western border following the Monongahela River, which forms the Greene County line. The southern border of the township follows Georges Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela. Pennsylvania Route 166 crosses the western side of the township, following the Monongahela; the road leads north to Masontown and south to Point Marion.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Nicholson Township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (56.9 km2), of which 21.8 square miles (56.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.73%, is water.
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