Unity Township near Latrobe in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Parsonage

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 19, 2024

1. Parsonage Marker

Inscription. Near this spot the Unity Presbyterian Congregation erected a two story brick parsonage, which faced southeast, with a view of the distant ridge. As part of the minister's compensation, he was given the use of the house, a stable, and a parcel of land for light farming. The home appears on an 1857 atlas, therefore it was built some time before that date during the pastorate of Noah Halleck Gillette (1848-1868). Three of Reverend Gillette's successors lived here: Daniel W. Townsend (1869-1901), William Funk (1902-1907) and Henry Snyder (1916-1920). The house was abandoned in 1920 when the Unity Presbyterian Church congregation dissolved. It was demolished in 1931.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 40° 18.56′ N, 79° 25.122′ W. Marker is near Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Unity Township. It can be reached from the intersection of Chapel Lane and McCullough Road. Marker is located at Unity Cemetery, in Section P. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Chapel Ln, Latrobe PA 15650, 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 original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Unity School Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Unity Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Unity Chapel

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Saint Vincent Gristmill and Westlands (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Sportsman's Hall Log Cabin (approx. 1½ miles away); Right Reverend Boniface Wimmer, O.S. B. (approx. 1½ miles away); Samuel D. "Sam" DePasquale (approx. 1½ miles away); Saint Vincent (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Latrobe.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 19, 2024

2. Parsonage Marker

Marker is located in Section P of Unity Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.