Westville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Westville is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]
History
A post office was established at Westville in 1892, and remained in operation until 1980.[2][3]
Alexander McKay settled in the area in 1882 and is credited with giving the community its name of Westville, which is the name of his native town of Westville in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[4]
References[5]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westville, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 238.
- ^ "Full text of "Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915"". archive.org. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Full text of "Jefferson County, Pennsylvania : her pioneers and people, 1800-1915"". archive.org. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Brookville
- Big Run
- Brockway
- Brookville
- Corsica
- Falls Creek‡
- Punxsutawney
- Reynoldsville
- Summerville
- Sykesville
- Timblin
- Worthville
communities
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- Alaska
- Allens Mills
- Anita
- Baxter
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- Bells Mills
- Blowtown
- Bowersville
- Cloe
- Coal Glen
- Coder
- Conifer
- Content
- Coolspring
- Cortez
- Desire
- Dora
- Ella
- Emerickville
- Fordham
- Frostburg
- Fuller
- Hamilton
- Hazen
- Heathville
- Horatio
- Howe
- Kahletown
- Knox Dale
- Lanes Mills
- Langville
- Markton
- McMinns Summit
- Munderf
- North Freedom
- Ohl
- Oliveburg
- Panic
- Pancoast
- Pansy
- Pardus
- Port Barnett
- Porter
- Prescottville
- Ramsaytown
- Rathmel
- Richardsville
- Ringgold
- Rockdale
- Roseville
- Sandy Valley
- Schoffner Corner
- Sigel
- Soldier
- Sprankle Mills
- Stanton
- Stump Creek
- Sugar Hill
- Valier
- Walston
- Warsaw
- Westville
- Winslow
- Wishaw
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°12′50″N 78°50′12″W / 41.21389°N 78.83667°W / 41.21389; -78.83667
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