A Concise History Of Butler County Pennsylvania 1800 1950

Author : Luanne R. Eisler
Publisher : Mechling Bookbindery
ISBN 13 : 9780976056393
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book An Historical Gazetteer of Butler County, Pennsylvania written by Luanne R. Eisler and published by Mechling Bookbindery. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much sought-after and well-researched geographical dictionary of Butler County offers many enrichments that fills a large gap in resource material for this county. Five years in the making, this innovative and unusual work provides an alphabetical listing of municipalitites, landmarks, post offices, creeks, railroad stations, ghost towns and other places that just aren't there anymore. Entries are detailed with their locations, how they got their names, their significance, a brief history and name changes. Also included is a fresh overview of Butler County with up-to-date manufacturing, agricultural, natural history and deographics information with a brief history of each township. Map transparencies illustrate how the four original townships have become 33, and are located in a pocket inside the back cover of the book. The cartographer created new maps for each township that identify the entries from the text including previous names and extinct towns. Another bonus is a map illustrating the lay-out of downtown Butler in the nineteenth century. Extensively footnoted and with an impressive bibliograhy and hard cover, this book is not just entertaining and informative, it is also a valuable resource.