Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
CENTRE COUNTY, situated in the central part of Pennsylvania, with the west branch of Susquehanna river on the northwest. Area, 1,560 square miles. Face of the country, mountainous and hilly; soil generally rocky and sterile, but much good land along the streams. Seat of justice, Bellefonte. Pop. in 1820, 13 786; in 1830, 16,765; in 1840, 20,492; in 1850, 23,355. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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The Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania opens | Cultural |
Places
Name | Type |
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Aaronsburg, PA | City or Town |
Bellefonte, PA | City or Town |
Blanchard, PA | City or Town |
Boalsburg, PA | City or Town |
Half Moon, PA | City or Town |
Howard, PA | City or Town |