Hempfield Township in Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hempfield Township
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. Hempfield Township Marker
Established April 6, 1773. Home to first county seat. On May 16, 1775, citizens resolved to oppose tyranny of British Parliament.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1773.
Location. 40° 17.377′ N, 79° 34.347′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Hempfield Township. It is on Woodward Drive 0.1 miles south of West Newton Road (Pennsylvania Route 136), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Hempfield Township Municipal Building. Woodward Drive is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1132 Woodward Drive, Greensburg PA 15601, 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: Westmoreland County Memorial Park Veterans Monument (approx. half a mile away); 14th Quartermaster Detachment Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Greensburg (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fort Allen
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. Hempfield Township Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
