Reagantown, Pennsylvania Explained

Reagantown
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Westmoreland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.1389°N -79.6464°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Reagantown is a hamlet in the Township of East Huntingdon in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along Pennsylvania Route 981, between Smithton and Scottdale. Suters, Smiths, Snyders, Lowes, McCurdys, Henkstellers, Reagans and Fosters were the most prominent settlers in the area.

Economy

Traditionally, Reagantown has been a farming and coal mining community.[1] David Hixson farm lies to the south of Reagantown and contained the Hixson Well which tapped shale and coal in the 19th century under the Fayette Natural Gas Company.[2] [3]

Landmarks

A Presbyterian church was built in 1849, and there is also a Wesleyan chapel, approximately two miles to the south.[4] There is a lane leading south from the hamlet named after this chapel, which leads to it.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peterson, Brian H.. Form Radiating Life: The Paintings of Charles Rosen. 2006. James A. Michener Art Museum. 978-0-8122-3988-1. 17.
  2. Book: Report of Progress .... 1800. Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey. 227.
  3. Book: Seventh Report on the Oil and Gas Fields of Western Pennsylvania: For 1887, 1888. (Following the Annual Reports of 1885 and 1886. 1890. Board of Commissioners. 227.
  4. Book: Albert, G.D.. History of the county of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Рипол Классик. 978-5-87171-373-0. 685.
  5. Book: Shipp, Steve. American Art Colonies, 1850–1930: A Historical Guide to America's Original Art Colonies and Their Artists. registration. 1996. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-29619-2. 59.