Westmoreland County is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Its County Seat, Greensburg, is 34 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA. The eighth largest county in Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County encompasses some 1,025 square miles and has a population of 368,983. Westmoreland County, PA is comprised of 21 townships and over 280 boroughs, cities, towns, and villages. Rich in recreational and conservation areas, Westmoreland County, PA boasts dozens of county and state parks, country clubs, state game lands, state forests, and nature preserves. In addition, there are many fine parks and recreation areas maintained by townships and localities.
Westmoreland County, PA's history goes back before the American Revolution, when Governor Richard Penn approved an Act of Assembly that formed Westmoreland County on February 26th, 1773. At that time the county encompassed a vast area of Western Pennsylvania, including current day Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The home of Robert Hanna was originally used for the county courts, and historic Hanna's Town remains an ongoing archeological dig, a site registered with the National Register of Historic Places.
Today, Westmoreland County, PA is home to a number of fine facilities for higher education, thriving industrial parks, some of the best medical care and hospitals in the region, museums and historic landmarks, year round events and attractions, as well as exceptional entrepreneurs who provide some of the finest quality products and services in the state.
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If you are thinking of doing business in Westmoreland County, a great site for information is maintained by the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation and can be found at Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation's web site.
Fun Facts:
- Westmoreland County, PA has over 25% women owned businesses.1
- Adopted officially in Westmoreland County's bicentennial year of 1973, the county flag dates from 1775.
- Various sources claim that Westmoreland County received its name from Westmoreland Shire in England, or from Westmoreland County in Virginia. Possibly both.
- Greensburg, Westmoreland County's County Seat, was originally called Newtown.2
- While the Brooklyn Bridge is largely regarded as the World's First Suspension Bridge, that honor may go to one built in 1796 over Jacob's Creek near Greensburg, PA. 3
- Kecksburg, in Westmoreland County, is famous for a UFO incident that occurred on December 9th, 1965.
- Legendary golf pro Arnold Palmer and the host of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, Fred Rogers, were both born and raised in Westmoreland County (Latrobe).
1: Census Quick Facts
2: PA Roots Web
3: Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation
