Blair County
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N 40° 25.806 W 078° 23.544
17T E 721193 N 4478761
Located at our local Court House
Waymark Code: WM446
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2005
Views: 17
Formed on February 26, 1846, from Bedford and Huntingdon counties. Named for the Hon. John Blair, a prominent citizen who died in 1832. Hollidaysburg, county seat, was incorporated 1836. City of Altoona, founded, 1849, became a major railroad center
Marker Name: Blair County
County: Blair
Date Dedicated: 04/13/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: Courthouse, 423 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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