Mercer County
N 41° 13.635 W 080° 14.346
17T E 563772 N 4564263
historical sign at Mercer County Courthouse
Waymark Code: WMTY7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2006
Views: 42
Marker Text:
Formed March 12, 1800 from Allegheny County. The U.S. census reported 3228 residents in 1800. Named for General Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary hero killed at Battle of Princeton, 1777. Early iron and coal center. Mercer, the county seat, was incorporated 1814.
Marker Name: Mercer County
County: Mercer
Date Dedicated: 05/12/1983
Marker Type: City
Location: County courthouse, at Courthouse Square, Mercer
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Website: Not listed
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