Churchill in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Churchill
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025
1. Churchill Marker
Borough of
Churchill
Named for Beulah Church on the hill
where General Forbes camped in 1758
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 40° 26.68′ N, 79° 50.873′ W. Marker is in Churchill, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Beulah Road (Pennsylvania Route 130) just north of Old Beulah Road when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 Old Beulah Road, Pittsburgh PA 15221, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beulah Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1939 House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pittsburgh (approx. 1½ miles away); Pioneer Short-Wave Station (approx. 1.9 miles away); Morrow Barn-Penn Hebron Garden Club (approx. 1.9 miles away); Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (approx. 1.9 miles away); Mulberry Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924 (approx. 2 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Homewood/Brushton World War II Memorial (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025
2. Churchill Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. Churchill Marker
Marker before repairs and repainting.
The borough wanted to place this marker at an intersection for better viewing.
The borough wanted to place this marker at an intersection for better viewing.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2020
4. Churchill Marker
After repairs, repainting and reinstallation by KMT Board Member Mike Wintermantel.
Unfortunately the post was installed backwards and the marker sits high on the post, covering the finial.
Unfortunately the post was installed backwards and the marker sits high on the post, covering the finial.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
