Delmont in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delmont
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2016
1. Delmont Marker
Meaning a valley
in the hillsFounded
1814
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 40° 24.633′ N, 79° 34.311′ W. Marker is in Delmont, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is on Greensburg Street just north of Crest Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located directly in front of the Delmont Police Station/Public Library building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 77 Greensburg Street, Delmont PA 15626, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: New Salem Borough 100th Anniversary (here, next to this marker); Delmont War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Salem Crossroads Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delmont's Water Trough (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bushy Run (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Delmont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deane S. Van Dyke Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eastview Union Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delmont.
Also see . . . Delmont, Pennsylvania (Wikipedia). Delmont was initially known as New Salem. In 1814, 48 lots were auctioned off to form a "crossroads" town. As the area developed, the town was referred to locally as "Salem Crossroads." The town and the post office carried two different names until May 16, 1967, when residents voted to change the borough's name to Delmont. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 31, 2016
2. Delmont Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
