Mercer County, PA

MERCER COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Pennsylvania. Area, 850 square miles. Face of the country, uneven ; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Mercer. Pop. in 1810, 8,277; in 1820, 11,681; in 1830, 19,731; in 1840, 32,873 ; in 1850, 33,172. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Pennsylvania

Mercer County, Pennsylvania (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MERCER COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Pennsylvania. Area, 850 square miles. Face of the country, uneven ; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Mercer. Pop. in 1810, 8,277; in 1820, 11,681; in 1830, 19,731; in 1840, 32,873 ; in 1850, 33,172.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 217.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Greenville, PA City or Town
Mercer, PA City or Town
Wheatland, PA City or Town
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