Harmarville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Harmarville, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located in Harmar Township
, Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
. Although it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, the population is estimated to be 1,200 residents.
Harmarville was founded in 1875. Harmar Township was named after Harmar Denny
, who served as a United States Congressman (1829–1837). He was the son of Ebenezer Denny
, who served as a General during the American Revolution
.
Harmarville was settled by farmers and by immigrant coal miners who worked in the Harmar Mine (now closed).
Because of the Allegheny River
, the Pennsylvania Turnpike
and other highways and railroads, Harmarville has a strong history as a transportation center. Early industries included brick manufacturing. Later, such endeavors as the Gulf Research Center and the Harmarville Rehabilitation Center were located here. Brick manufacturing is still active in nearby Indiana Township on Rich Hill Road.
Of historic interest are the company houses for the Harmar Mine, located at the lower end of Guy's Run Road and the Harmarville Presbyterian Church, built in 1804 on the Denny farm.
Harmar Township, Pennsylvania
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,921 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 7.45%, is water.-Streams:Harmar Township is entirely in...
, Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Although it is not tracked by the U.S. Census, the population is estimated to be 1,200 residents.
Harmarville was founded in 1875. Harmar Township was named after Harmar Denny
Harmar Denny
Harmar Denny was an American businessman and Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
, who served as a United States Congressman (1829–1837). He was the son of Ebenezer Denny
Ebenezer Denny
Ebenezer Denny was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War whose journal is one of the most frequently quoted accounts of the surrender of the British at the siege of Yorktown...
, who served as a General during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
Harmarville was settled by farmers and by immigrant coal miners who worked in the Harmar Mine (now closed).
Because of the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
and other highways and railroads, Harmarville has a strong history as a transportation center. Early industries included brick manufacturing. Later, such endeavors as the Gulf Research Center and the Harmarville Rehabilitation Center were located here. Brick manufacturing is still active in nearby Indiana Township on Rich Hill Road.
Of historic interest are the company houses for the Harmar Mine, located at the lower end of Guy's Run Road and the Harmarville Presbyterian Church, built in 1804 on the Denny farm.
See also
- The novel set in part in Harmarville, My Heart Was Awake at: http://myheartwasawake.blogspot.com/