South Fayette Township

by Charlotte Smith, Historical Society of South Fayette Township, The Historical Society of South Fayette

Book Overview

South Fayette Township was created in 1842. Located 12 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, what is today known as "Pittsburgh's Best-Kept Secret" includes the populations of seven community zip codes. Originally, mining was the township's primary industry, as it is located on some of the richest bituminous coal reserves in the state. Thousands of barrels of oil used to be produced daily. Cemeteries contain memorials to Revolutionary and Civil War veterans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467123188
• ISBN13: 9781467123181
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"