Westmoreland County, PA

Headnote
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, situated in the southwest part of Pennsylvania, with Kiskiminitas river on the northeast, the Alleghany on the northwest, and traversed by the Youghiogheny. Area, 1,050 square miles. Face of the country, hilly; soil, generally productive. Seat of justice, Greensburgh. Pop. in 1810, 26,392; in 1820, 30,540; in 1830, 38,400; in 1840, 42,699; in 1850, 51,726. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Belle Vernon Cemetery, Westmoreland County, PA Location or Site
    Greensburg, PA City or Town
    Mount Pleasant, PA City or Town
    Sewickley Township, PA City or Town
    West Fairfield, PA City or Town
    Youngstown, PA City or Town
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