Huntingdon County
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N 40° 29.014 W 078° 00.497
17T E 753579 N 4485730
Huntingdon County Raystown Lake
Waymark Code: WM4203
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2008
Views: 11
Marker Text:
Formed on September 20, 1787 out of Bedford County. Named for the Countess of Huntingdon to honor her support of the University of Pennsylvania. Huntingdon, the county seat, incorporated 1796. County noted for fertile land, iron, timber, water power, roads.
Marker Name: Huntingdon County
County: Huntingdon
Date Dedicated: 09/20/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, Penn St., Huntingdon
Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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