West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
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 Location of West Middlesex in Mercer County |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′25″N 80°27′25″W / 41.17361°N 80.45694°WCoordinates: 41°10′25″N 80°27′25″W / 41.17361°N 80.45694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Mercer |
| Established | 1836 |
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| • Mayor | David George |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 16159 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
West Middlesex is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 863 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Middlesex is located at 41°10′25″N 80°27′25″W / 41.17361°N 80.45694°W (41.173630, -80.456874).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2). The Shenango River runs through West Middlesex, making it part of the Shenango Valley.
West Middlesex is one of the oldest localities in Mercer County. Samuel Byers, Andrew Wylie, William Bell, Richard Vanfleet and several others arrived in the vicinity in the late 18th century. In 1787, James Gibson received a plot of land west of the Shenango River for military services. Shortly thereafter, ownership of that land passed to Jacob Edeburn. In 1818, Jacob's son William Edeburn built a log grist mill on part of the land. It was purchased by James McConnell in 1821, who built a log house nearby.
In 1830, Edeburn built a sawmill, and McConnell built a flour mill. James Gilkey, cultivator of the "Neshannock potatoes," surveyed the site and platted the town in 1836 on McConnell's land. A store and a tavern were opened about the time the town was platted, and in 1840 the post office was established, with Robert Young as the first postmaster.
In 1864 West Middlesex was incorporated as a borough. The first burgess was D. Edeburn, and the first members of the council were C.W. Watson, Hiram Veach and G.R. Tuttle.
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